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∙ 15y agoMummies are the result of the methods used by the ancient Egyptians to prepare a body for burial when a person (usually one of royalty) died. Scientists still do not have all the answers as to how this was done, but their methods preserved the bodies for hundreds of years.
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What do mummies on Halloween symbolize?
Mummies on Halloween represent the myth that all spirits come back to life on the day of Halloween.
How many different types of mummies are there?
There are naturally preserved mummies which include:desert mummies , freeze dried mummies/ refrigerated mummies, bog bodies,Deliberately preserved mummies which include:egyptian mummies, chinese mummies, aleutian island mummy , Incan mummies and modern mummies
How do mummies die?
When a person or animal dies, bacteria on the body causes it to decompose, eventually leaving just the skeleton behind. But sometimes, if the conditions are just right, a body will be mummified instead. A mummy is any dead body where the fleshy parts have been somehow preserved.Ancient mummies do not decay because they have been preserved.The blackened corpses were mistakenly credited to the use of bitumen in the embalming process.Not all mummies come from Egypt and are wrapped. In fact, mummies come from all over the world and have been found on every continent.
What are tar mummies?
tar mummies are mummies that were preserved in tar
How do mummies come back to life?
Mythology says that mummies come back to life through the power of magical curses. If a curse is placed onto the tomb of a person when he or she is mummified, the tomb will become cursed for all of eternity. If a mummy with a cursed tomb is defiled, the mummy will instantly return to life in order to extract revenge on its defilers. However, mummies cannot actually come back to life, at least not as far as we know. There is no scientific proof that anything that has died can come back to life.
When was Here Come the Mummies created?
Here Come the Mummies was created in 2000.
Do all mummies come from Egypt?
No
Will mummies come alive?
Mummies cannot actually come back to life, at least not as far as we know. There is no scientific proof that anything that has died can come back to life.
What do mummies on Halloween symbolize?
Mummies on Halloween represent the myth that all spirits come back to life on the day of Halloween.
Where does lice come from?
it come's from Mummies found on their bodies in ancient time it does not come from air or ground.
Where does lice originally come from?
it come's from Mummies found on their bodies in ancient time it does not come from air or ground.
Do mummies come back to life?
no, it can't happen in. Real life .
How come mummies died?
Because they died Thousands of years ago.
How come mummies hardly decompose in so many years ecpecially the hair?
mummies ARE preserved bodies..they wouldn't be called mummies if they decompose..and as for the hair, it doesn't really decompose. It's not just mummies. If you dig a grave from hundreds of years ago, i bet you will still see their hair. And most Egyptian mummies are bald by the way..
How many different types of mummies are there?
There are naturally preserved mummies which include:desert mummies , freeze dried mummies/ refrigerated mummies, bog bodies,Deliberately preserved mummies which include:egyptian mummies, chinese mummies, aleutian island mummy , Incan mummies and modern mummies
How come those mummies died?
Because they died Thousands of years ago.
How do mummies die?
When a person or animal dies, bacteria on the body causes it to decompose, eventually leaving just the skeleton behind. But sometimes, if the conditions are just right, a body will be mummified instead. A mummy is any dead body where the fleshy parts have been somehow preserved.Ancient mummies do not decay because they have been preserved.The blackened corpses were mistakenly credited to the use of bitumen in the embalming process.Not all mummies come from Egypt and are wrapped. In fact, mummies come from all over the world and have been found on every continent.
