Ancient Rites

The Truth Behind Bad Preservation of Female Egyptian Mummies

Exploring the Socio-Cultural Factors That Influenced the Mummification Process in Ancient Egypt

Mehdi E.
Lessons from History
3 min readDec 1, 2023

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A female mummy in the Horniman Museum
A female mummy in the Horniman Museum, via Wikimedia Commons

The Ancient Egyptians are renowned for their mummification processes, an intricate ritual born from their beliefs in the afterlife. However, a lesser-known…

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Mehdi E.
Lessons from History

Journalist & Amateur Historian. I have a knack for digging out little-known, yet interesting, historical facts.