In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of ...

There have been a handful of ancient Egyptian mummies discovered with their mouths wide open, as if mid-scream. This has puzzled archaeologists because Egyptian mummification typically involved ...

The article explores the significance of Egyptian mummies, especially those of prominent figures like Tutankhamun, Ramesses II, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Seti I, in providing insights into ...

Here Come the Mummies performs Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Funk/R&B band is know for playing in full mummy attire, wrapped from head to toe in bandages. Local funk ...

While Egyptian kings and queens are the most famous examples of mummification, the practice wasn’t just for pharaohs. It expanded over time until everyone from the poor up were being preserved for ...

The Chinchorro people, who inhabited the coastal regions of what is now northern Chile and southern Peru beginning around 7000 BC, developed the earliest known artificial mummification techniques - ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New analysis of a 3,500-year-old mummy known as the “Screaming ...

A pair of Edmontosaurus specimens found in a Wyoming dig help researchers to understand the process that led them to be mummified. By Jack Tamisiea During a 1908 dig in Wyoming, the fossil hunter ...