Surprising Facts About Mummies

By Abhishek Sen

The Practice Didn't Start In Egypt, it starts in ancient So American culture known as the Chinchorro

The Egyptian Process Took 70 Days

They Left The Heart In Place

Egyptians Mummified Animals, Too

They Only Weighed A Few Pounds

Mouths Were Often Left Open

Mummification Was A Lucrative Business

Remains Were Used In Medicine In The Middle Ages

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