Tag: anthropology,archaeology,ancient history,Asian culture,burial practices,world mummification,preserved bodies,ancient civilizations
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These Aren’t Your Pharoah’s Mummies: Other Cultures Across Asia Were Preserving Their Dead for Millennia Before the Egyptians
Have you ever thought about who really started the mummy trend? Most of us picture Egyptian pharaohs surrounded by gold and pyramids, but here’s a twist—Asian mummies actually go way back, sometimes even earlier than Egypt’s famous embalmed royalty. Let’s unwrap (pun intended) the lesser-known story of how other cultures across Asia were preserving their […]