It was startling. More than 5,000 years ago, after burying their dead, the ancient Egyptians learned that the burning desert sands desiccated corpses.
Instead of turning to dust, the skin shriveled up and clung to the bones.
Mummification—the practice of dressing for success, eternal success—had begun.
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Make a Mummy @ nationalgeographic.com - 0 views
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Make a mummy!
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It was startling. More than 5,000 years ago, after burying their dead, the ancient Egyptians learned that the burning desert sands desiccated corpses. Instead of turning to dust, the skin shriveled up and clung to the bones. Mummification-the practice of dressing for success, eternal success-had begun.
National Geographic Photo Gallery: Egypt--Pyramids Aerial - 0 views
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Excavations on Cairo's westernmost outskirts have revealed what archaeologist Mark Lehner calls a "royal production center," at lower right, that fed and equipped pyramid workers at Giza. To the left lies a cemetery dug into a cliff containing some of the builders' tombs.
VIDEO: New Egypt Pyramid Discovered - 0 views
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VIDEO: November 12, 2008-A previously buried 4,300-year-old pyramid in Egypt has been found by archaeologists-the tomb of Queen Sesheshet.
Rare Greek Scroll Found With Egyptian Mummy - 0 views
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Why would a scroll of Greek poetry be bundled with an Egyptian mummy?
Rising Water Table Threatens Egypt's Monuments - 0 views
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Cairo: The city and other archaeological treasures in Northern Egypt are under serious threat from forces above the ground, but perhaps even more from below
Cairo Museum Unveils "Lost" Egyptian Treasures - 0 views
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