Mummies!

Mummies!

Updated: October 28, 2010

Through the examination of mummies and mummification, science is giving us a fresh window into the lives of ancient people.

Learn more about this ancient practice in the videos below and then dive into examples of mummies that have been discovered in Egypt and Peru.
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Video: Mummies!

Steven Fabian visits the largest traveling exhibition of mummies ever assembled.

 
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Video: Behind the Scenes: Mummies

Find out what organ is always left behind in an Egyptian mummy.

 
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Video: More Mummies

More fun mummy facts.

 
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King Tut

Photos of the world's most famous mummy.

 
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Mummies Uncovered!

Thousands of Inca mummies were discovered in Peru.

 
 


 

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