The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using special processes,

After its ‘golden age’ during the Twenty-first Dynasty and shortly after, the standard and quality of mummification steadily and gradually

Our information as to the procedure followed by the Egyptians in mummifying the dead comes mainly from the Greek historians Herodotus (fifth

Last month, my colleagues and I published our analysis of an intact Egyptian prehistoric body, dating from around 3,700 to 3,500 BC,

The Paleolithic Age is marked by the evolution of tools. The Paleolithic Age is a period marked by the evolution

Writing was an intrinsic part of ancient Egyptian society. Egyptians used many of the raw resources at their disposal to

Embalming is a part of the funeral process, and this process was first used by the Egyptians. The word “embalm”

Ancient Egyptian burial customs were important to enable the deceased to enter the afterlife. The basic process was similar across

The Mayans may have lacked metal tools and other advanced technologies, but they never let that stand in the way

In ancient Egypt, mummification was a means of preserving the bodies of the dead for the afterlife, through a careful

People in ancient Egypt placed a lot of value on preserving the human body posthumously, and mummification was the major

In his first encyclical letter “Deus Caritas Est” (God is love), Pope Benedict wrote: “Everything has its origin in God’s

The embalmers removed the organs from the abdomen through a long incision cut into the left side. In removing the

Metallurgy was carried on with an elaborate technique and a business organization not unworthy of the modern world, while the

The tombs and remains unearthed by archaeologists in ancient Egypt reveal a complex society with many distinct rituals carried out