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Never-before-seen mud mummy from Egypt discovered in wrong coffin

Never-before-seen mud mummy from Egypt discovered in wrong coffin Laura Geggel © Provided by Live Science This beautifully decorated coffin (right) doesn t belong to the unusual mud-wrapped mummy (left) that was found inside it. The discovery of a rare mud mummy from ancient Egypt has surprised archaeologists, who weren t expecting to find the deceased encased in a hardened mud shell. The mud carapace is an unparalleled find; it reveals a mortuary treatment not previously documented in the Egyptian archaeological record, the researchers wrote in the study, published online Wednesday (Feb. 3) in the journal PLOS One.  It s possible the mud wrap was used to stabilize the mummy after it was damaged, but the mud may have also been meant to emulate practices used by society s elite, who were sometimes mummified with imported resin-based materials during a nearly 350-year period, from the late New Kingdom to the 21st Dynasty (about 1294 B.C. to 945 B.C.

Extremely Rare Mud-Caked Mummy Reveals Unusual Ancient Egyptian Mortuary Practice

In ancient Egypt, the must-have fashion for any royal mummy taking a trip to the afterlife was a resin shell to cover your wrapped remains. But what to do if you can t get your hands on these expensive and imported resin carapaces? Just use mud, obviously.   Archaeologists restudying an ancient Egyptian mummy recently discovered it’s an extremely rare example of an individual who appears to be preserved in textile wrappings and good old-fashioned mud. One theory behind this “muddy mummy” is that it s an example of elite emulation, a lower-cost alternative to the pricy resin shells found in the wrappings of royal bodies from this period. 

In a case of potential mistaken mummy identity, scientists uncover clues

In a case of potential mistaken mummy identity, scientists uncover clues You know how clothing stores prop up mannequins in windows, showing off the fashionable goods they have to offer? That might be the explanation behind a case of mistaken mummy identity. During a trip to Egypt in the late 1850s, Sir Charles Nicholson an English Australian antiquarian, university founder and philanthropist bought a mummified body, coffin and mummy board, which he donated to the University of Sydney in 1860, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE. The mummy was a socially esteemed woman named Meruah, according to the coffin inscription that dates back to around 1000 BC. A separate group of researchers discovered the coffin’s age in 1988.

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