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    The ancient Egyptians wrote down everything they did except for mummification, which they kept secret. From whom did we first learn about mummies?

    Question #32545. Asked by mochyn. (Apr 27 03 3:25 PM)


    mibmob

    		Might have been Heroditus
    http://home.online.no/~shammas/mummies.html


    Apr 27 03, 5:13 PM
    Kainantu

    		The earliest Egyptian mummies date back to around 3200 B.C. By interpreting the text on the walls of tombs, scientists have learned that the mummification process evolved over time.
    http://www.ktca.org/newtons/13/mummy.html

    This site has a full description and hieroglyphs about mummification.
    http://www.neferchichi.com/mum1.html

    Excellent site
    http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
    http://www.ancient-egypt.org/language/grammar/0203_ideograms.html

    Apr 28 03, 1:12 PM

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