As long as it could be preserved.
embalmers preserved a mummy.
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
Basically, a mummy.
his mummy was beautifuly preserved
It is called a mummy
Mummy's are preserved in hot dry conditions when they are mummified.
No, a mummy is not a fossil. A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms, whereas a mummy is a preserved body with soft tissues that was intentionally or naturally desiccated. Mummies are relatively recent compared to fossils which can be millions of years old.
The preserved body of a dead person.
Flora preserved jam every year. The mummy was perfectly preserved. I preserved a petal of the rose in my copy of The Scarlet Letter. The preserved skin tissue helped identify the body.
Yes, the noun 'mummy' is a common noun, a general word for a preserved human or animal body.
Mummy
A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death