A mummy
Egyptian Mummies A mummy is a body or corpse preserved - with the aim of protecting it from decomposition by a substance. The ancient Egyptians used vinegar and salt for embalming and they removed all the organs of the corpse either by natural or artificial methods - which preserved its general shape. The preservation process is done either by complete drying, extreme cooling, the absence of oxygen or the use of chemicals. The term mummy is applied to all human remains of soft tissues. Mummification may be present in every continent, but the method is related to the method of the ancient Egyptians, and that is why it is attributed to them. The first study of mummies was in the 19th century. The most famous mummies are those that were deliberately mummified in order to preserve them for long periods, especially those mummies belonging to the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. The ancient Egyptians believed that the body is the home of the ka or the consort, which is one of the five elements th