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... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > mummies of ancient egypt
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > mummies of ancient egypt
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > mummies of ancient egypt
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > mummies of ancient egypt

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mummies of ancient egypt  

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  • The word mummy is derived from the Persian mumeia, referring to the bitumen material that covered the Egyptian corpse. Thousands of Egyptian mummies have been excavated, hundreds of thousands have been lost to mummy exportation and modern urban sprawl; perhaps millions more remain in the tombs and shifting sands of Egypt. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Mummies of Ancient Egypt]

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