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Fragment of a sarcophagus of Middle Ptolemaic Egypt (225–175 BC).
©2015 The Field Museum, photographer John Weinstein

For thousands of years, peoples around the world practiced mummification as a way of preserving and honoring their dead. Mummies reveals how scientists are using modern technology to glean stunning details about them and their cultures.

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