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10 Ways to Make a Mummy


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For many people the word "mummy" conjures up images of linen-wrapped royalty from ancient Egypt. But for scientists it describes any body that retains soft tissue—most often skin, but sometimes even eyes and internal organs—long after death. Peat bogs in Europe made mummies, and so did a cave in Greenland and a mountaintop in Argentina. In this slide show, examine both natural forces and artificial techniques that have created a wide range of mummies around the world. Click on the image at left to begin.—Susan K. Lewis

  

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