Mummies

history

An ancient mummy is a preserved body from past civilizations. Preservation can happen naturally or through intentional methods. The goal is usually to delay decay so the body la...

science

The oldest known mummy is a naturally preserved human body, often referred to as the Spirit Cave mummy, discovered in a dry cave in what is now Nevada, United States. Radiocarbo...

science

The oldest known deliberate mummy is the Spirit Cave mummy, discovered in Nevada, United States. Radiocarbon dating places the remains at roughly 10,600 years old, making it one...

history-culture

A mummy in Egypt is a preserved human or animal body intended to sustain the person or creature in the afterlife. Mummification was central to ancient Egyptian religion, preserv...

Guides And Explainers

Mummies themselves do not transmit infectious disease in typical museum or archaeological exposures, but handling ancient human remains can carry low-level health and safety ris...