Australian archaeologists have re-examined a mummy belonging to Ancient Egypt, which they previously sailed in 1999, with CT scans. Researchers who detected clay in the wraps used in the mummy, m.He discovered that this mummy, dated to 1000 – 1200 BC, was the first mud-covered mummy in history.
As most of us know, in Ancient Egypt, resin shells were used, especially for the mummification of royal families and the elite class, and in people of the middle and lower classes, the mummification process was mostly not performed. Australian archaeologists have discovered a new method of embalming techniques used at the time by re-examining an ancient mummy they had previously studied using new technologies.
Researchers found the mummy they examined was covered in mud and mud was able to successfully protect the body for centuries. According to the statement, ancient Egyptians belonging to the middle and lower class may have imitated the behavior of the elite by using mud instead of expensive resin shells.
The cloth The Mummy was wrapped in appeared to be completely covered in clay
In ancient Egypt, for many centuries, resin shells or animal skin were used in the mummification process. These materials have been found in most mummies studied to date, but Australian archaeologists have discovered that a mummy was covered in mud for the first time in history.
The Mummy in question was actually examined in 1999, but researchers conducted CT scans and began a more detailed examination of The Mummy’s sails and Shell. As a result of the examinations, it was revealed that the fabric in which the mummy was wrapped was completely covered with clay.
Hundreds of mummies may need to be re-examined
The coffin where the mummy was placed has the name of a woman named Meruah, but researchers note that the iconography and fabric used in the article do not come from the same date. Researchers explained that the inscription belongs to 1000 BC, while the bandages belong to the 1200s.
Describing the mummy as the first of its kind, the researchers said hundreds of bodies could be mummified using mud, so all the mummies examined so far should be reviewed.
