2,500-year-old mummy found in what was thought to be an empty Egyptian coffin at Sydney University

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2,500-year-old mummy found in what was thought to be an empty Egyptian coffin at Sydney University

 

[Sheltie]

I think the most fascinating mummy is the Iceman, found in the Alps in 1991, because he was an ordinary person who was preserved by a freak of nature.

Ötzi - Wikipedia

 

[August]

I think the most fascinating mummy is the Iceman, found in the Alps in 1991, because he was an ordinary person who was preserved by a freak of nature.

Ötzi - Wikipedia

Egyptians were ordinary people as well they were preserved in sand albeit not a freak of nature.

 

[Toroid]

Someone really dropped the ball.

 

[Sheltie]

Yes, seriously, how do you have a an ancient coffin and not realize there could be a body in it?

 

[Sheltie]

But wasn't it mainly royalty that was preserved as mummies in ancient Egypt?

Egyptians were ordinary people as well they were preserved in sand albeit not a freak of nature.

 

[August]

But wasn't it mainly royalty that was preserved as mummies in ancient Egypt?

If you had the cash you could indulge in mummification but sadly if you were cash strapped then a plain old sand burial would do. It wasn't just for the Royals and hangeroners , anyone with some valid folding stuff could have it done.

Cashed up .

Cash strapped

 

[August]

Yes, seriously, how do you have a an ancient coffin and not realize there could be a body in it?

Make very bad undertakers.

 

[August]

Courtesy Rundle Foundation.

 

[August]

Mer Neith it es.