In a recent study published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Dr. Bernardo Arriaza argues that the practice of artificial mummification among the Chinchorro people may have evolved as a ...

Mummification is among the best-known religious practices of the ancient Egyptians, yet apart from a few textual descriptions and tomb paintings, very little is known about the facilities where this ...

Ancient Egyptian mummified bodies smell "sweet," "woody" and "spicy," reveals new research. The study is the first time that the smells of mummified bodies have been systematically analyzed, combining ...

At the vast Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara, German and Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a type of ancient funeral parlor. This establishment, the first of its kind ever identified, provided ...

CAIRO - Egypt's most famous pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, was a frail boy who suffered from a cleft palate and club foot. He died of complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, and his ...

Double XP is a must, whether you're grinding Black Ops 7 prestiges or leveling up your Warzone weapons. Here's how to use your shiny new double XP tokens. Tyler is a writer under CNET's home energy ...

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