101 Egyptian MUMMY Facts (The ULTIMATE Amazing Guide!)
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We've put together 101 interesting, cool, shocking and educational facts about Mummies. Prepare to be chilled and amazed!
1. What is a Mummy?A mummy is a person or animal's body that has been preserved after death using a technique called mummification. Ancient Egyptians perfected the art of mummification over centuries. They developed a method for drying and wrapping a body in linen strips that made it last for thousands of years.
2. When did Ancient Egyptians start making mummies? Egyptians started making mummies around 3400BC.
3. When did Egyptians get better at making mummies? In 2600BC ancient Egyptians finally figured out that if they removed the body's internal organs before wrapping a person up, their body would last instead of rot.
4. What happened next? Egyptians went a step further. They dried the bodies out completely for 40 days before wrapping!
TRY: 22 Hilarious Mummy Jokes > 5. Who made mummies first? The…
1. What is a Mummy?A mummy is a person or animal's body that has been preserved after death using a technique called mummification. Ancient Egyptians perfected the art of mummification over centuries. They developed a method for drying and wrapping a body in linen strips that made it last for thousands of years.
2. When did Ancient Egyptians start making mummies? Egyptians started making mummies around 3400BC.
3. When did Egyptians get better at making mummies? In 2600BC ancient Egyptians finally figured out that if they removed the body's internal organs before wrapping a person up, their body would last instead of rot.
4. What happened next? Egyptians went a step further. They dried the bodies out completely for 40 days before wrapping!
TRY: 22 Hilarious Mummy Jokes > 5. Who made mummies first? The…