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mummies

  • plural
    of mummy.
    mummy
    noun
    the dead body of a human being or animal, treated with natural or chemical desiccants and preservatives as part of preparation for burial, as notably practiced in ancient Egyptian and South American cultures.

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Dating to the Ptolemaic Period, it consists of four mummies and a mummified dog placed on top of one another.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Conservation expert and co-author Marco Samadelli emphasizes: "The conditions under which glacial mummies are preserved are not yet fully understood. This study expands our knowledge in this area."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

"It was really nice to have her in the middle to celebrate that hundred – two mummies," Wyatt-Hodge said.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Coffins holding centuries-old mummies at the museum were also destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Many of the child mummies exhibit signs of severe anemia, surprising in people who lived on seafood.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann