Impregnation is an essential part of mummification

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32445508
Description
A contemporary prospective experiment, recreating ancient Egyptian practice, demonstrates morphological alterations during mummification. However, in order to emulate the process from antiquity, the conclusive step of mummification – impregnation – has to be taken into account. The present commentary gives a perspective on this topic.
Date of Publication
2021-03
Publication Type
Article
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en
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Series
Anatomical record: advances in integrative anatomy and evolutionary biology
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
1932-8486
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open.access
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