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A 3,400-year-old Egyptian mummy held a secret beneath her linen wrappings. Scientists found a shell made of mud, sand and straw

India • 13h ago • Source: publicofindia

Researchers discovered an ancient Egyptian mummy encased in a repair shell of mud and straw beneath linen wrappings. CT scans revealed that the mummy had been damaged, possibly due to tomb robbing. The coffin, dating to around 1000 BC, did not match the mummy's identity, which remains uncertain. This find sheds light on ancient Egyptian burial practices and their beliefs regarding the afterlife.

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