Mummies Archaeology Social Studies

Mummies Archaeology Social Studies

Mummies

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- A Dutch museum presents photographs and descriptions of several mummified remains found in peat bogs.
- Photographs and descriptions of remains found in Europe, China, Egypt and South America. Includes an explanation of both intentional and accidental mummification.
- An illustrated article about the remains of many hundreds of people found during peat cutting in northwestern Europe. Includes details of their clothing and probable means of death.
- Dr Dig provides answers about Tollund Man, Ötzi the Ice Man, and why mummification in Egypt took 70 days.
- Outlines the process of mummification as applied in modern and ancient times, as well as in natural circumstances such as ice or peat bogs.
- Describes the discovery of ancient remains in the Tarim Basin area of China, and compares them to similar finds in Egypt.
- Features illustrated details of these 3000-year-old bodies found in a remote Chinese desert.
- A ThinkQuest project presents illustrated information about bodies that have been intentionally or accidentally preserved in sand, tar, mud, ice or peat. Includes a reference crypt and a mummy recipe.
- A newsletter article outlines the different ways that bodies can be mummified, and where such remains may be found.

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