An illustration depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. Image: Nikola Nevenov via AP
An illustration depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. Image: Nikola Nevenov via AP
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How to make an Egyptian mummy: new clues found in ancient workshop

  • 2,500-year-old jars labelled with instructions like ‘to wash’ and ‘put on head’ are helping scientists learn more about ‘recipes’ used to embalm the dead
  • These included materials from far-flung parts of the world, meaning Egyptians went to great lengths to make their mummies ‘as perfect as they could possibly be’

Associated Press
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Updated: 3:44am, 2 Feb, 2023

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An illustration depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. Image: Nikola Nevenov via AP
An illustration depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. Image: Nikola Nevenov via AP
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