The secrets of mummies

Scientists have recently published important information about a mummy dating back over a thousand years to the mummies of famous Pharaohs.

Mummy of adult man in the posture of a fetus dating back 6,000 years. The mummy is perfectly preserved by the natural conditions of the desert burial place.

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The mummy is wrapped in cloth with the burial clothes attached.

The first tests showed that this may be the earliest Egyptian mummy discovered. Compounds, recipes used for embalming were also found in mummies 2,500 later, the peak period of embalming art in Egypt.

More than a century ago, mummies were discovered in Egypt. However, the location of the discovery was not disclosed correctly, although many sources said it was in the ancient city of Gebelein on the banks of the Nile.

The mummy of this man is in his 20s and 30s when he dies. It was acquired by the Egyptian Museum from Turin, Italy and dates from 3,700 to 3,500 BC.

This mummy is surrounded by linen and accompanying burial clothes. Scientists have studied these things to find recipes that include sugar or chewing gum, a resin of plant seeds that has antibacterial effects for embalming.

Scientists say the mummy is too ancient , since before the writing was born, the embalming formula could be passed down through the words.

Those who believe that embalming help them have a better life in the afterlife and have formed it.