While the word "mummy" may conjure up an image of King Tut (or a 1999 Brendan Fraser action/adventure movie), ancient Egyptians were far from the only culture that mummified their dead. Around the world, and across millennia, people...

The ancient Egyptians were masters of embalming the dead, but they left no record of the ingredients in their balms and perfumes. Luckily, modern chemistry is unlocking those secrets. And it's telling us a lot more about their culture...

Human cannibalism is a lot more common than you might think. Dive into its complex history and see its uses in medicine, cultural rituals and in times of survival. -- 15th century Europeans believed they had hit upon a miracle cure: a...

Today on SciShow news, dead person wisdom is helping enrich our understanding of the natural world - how did Vikings manage to be such awesome navigators? And is heart disease inherent in human beings? Scientists think mummies may have...

Artists are notorious for pouring their heart and soul into their work, but historically, they also put some of their literal body parts into it as well!

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DIY SCI host Steve Spangler demonstrates how ancient Egyptians made mummies by mummifying apples!

Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? In this video, we take a look at the fascinating process of mummification and the beliefs behind it. Learn how bodies were preserved, what items were buried with them, and why the journey to...

Gebelein Man is part of the huge mummy collection on display at the British Museum in London. His story is quite different from the Egyptian mummies you might be picturing, though. Gebelein Man, along with his contemporary, Gebelein...

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA, will be hosting the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities ever to leave the UK. This exhibition, titled "Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt," features 140 ancient objects, including six...

The rise of the film industry solidified the Egyptian mummy as a foreign antagonist, beginning with its first screen appearance in 1899. Universal Pictures' 1932 film The Mummy further popularized the mummy as a horror icon, inspired...

Mummies, particularly Egyptian mummies, became iconic in popular culture due to their association with ancient rituals and the afterlife. The process of mummification was initially a sacred practice tied to Egyptian religious beliefs,...

Learn about the ancient Egyptian process of mummification. Explore how embalmers prepared royal bodies for the afterlife, from removing organs to wrapping them in linen. Understand the beliefs behind these practices and the mysterious...

The video provides an engaging overview of mummification in ancient Egypt, highlighting the process of preserving bodies for the afterlife and the significance of tombs and pyramids. It also touches on recent archaeological discoveries...

This video highlights a groundbreaking collaboration between Silicon Graphics and the British Museum, using state-of-the-art 3D technology to explore the secrets of an Egyptian mummy without causing any damage. Through volume...

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Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities has announced that dozens of mummified cats and wooden cat statues have been discovered in the ancient city of Memphis, Egypt.

This video provides an overview of mummies, both anthropogenic and spontaneous, explaining how they are preserved through intentional or unintentional means. It explores the mummification practices of ancient Egypt, as well as examples...

Lets take a trip back to Ancient Egypt and discover what might be lurking in the crypts ! For this video I was lucky to join forces with the Manchester Science Festival and the Manchester Museum to visit one of their many amazing...

Egypt's Ministry of State of Antiquities says archaeologists have uncovered a mummification workshop that dates back more than 2,500 years.

Dance Wheels On The Bus - Dance Along with Bella and Beans. If you love dance along songs for kids then Bella and Beans are for you! Bella will help any kids who love baby songs to dance wheels on the bus moves in their sleep!! Wheels...

Archaeologists in Peru have recently been finding the bodies of hundreds of children who were alive and kicking until they were turned into mummies.

How are the same processes used for Egyptian mummies? <br/>
Virtual Archaeology, Part 4

A centuries-old coffin containing a well-preserved mummy was recently unveiled in Egypt - the latest in over a dozen ancient discoveries since the beginning of the year.