sure they may be a little bit creepy but you have to admit that they’re
you have to admit that they’re
you have to admit that they’re fascinating to welcome to watchmojo.com
fascinating to welcome to watchmojo.com
fascinating to welcome to watchmojo.com it or counting down the five most
it or counting down the five most
it or counting down the five most amazing facts he probably didn’t know
amazing facts he probably didn’t know
amazing facts he probably didn’t know about mummies and mummification
number five mummification was a lot more
number five mummification was a lot more complex than you’d think
complex than you’d think
complex than you’d think right mummy’s ready for his mystical
right mummy’s ready for his mystical
right mummy’s ready for his mystical journey making mummy is not just
journey making mummy is not just
journey making mummy is not just wrapping a corpse and toilet paper or
wrapping a corpse and toilet paper or
wrapping a corpse and toilet paper or bumper stickers and calling it a day
bumper stickers and calling it a day
bumper stickers and calling it a day it’s actually a very complex process
it’s actually a very complex process
it’s actually a very complex process that was mastered over 4000 years ago in
that was mastered over 4000 years ago in
that was mastered over 4000 years ago in Egypt while the level of intricacy
Egypt while the level of intricacy
Egypt while the level of intricacy varied depending on the social class of
varied depending on the social class of
varied depending on the social class of the deceased here are some of the
the deceased here are some of the
the deceased here are some of the fanciest steps first they pulled the
fanciest steps first they pulled the
fanciest steps first they pulled the brain out through the nose with a hook
brain out through the nose with a hook
brain out through the nose with a hook or by using a solvent they then pulled
or by using a solvent they then pulled
or by using a solvent they then pulled out the organs cleaned the emptied
out the organs cleaned the emptied
out the organs cleaned the emptied abdomen with palm wine and other
abdomen with palm wine and other
abdomen with palm wine and other aromatics filled the abdomen with herbs
aromatics filled the abdomen with herbs
aromatics filled the abdomen with herbs so to back up and store the body in
so to back up and store the body in
so to back up and store the body in Natron a natural salt for 70 days it was
Natron a natural salt for 70 days it was
Natron a natural salt for 70 days it was only then that the body could be wrapped
only then that the body could be wrapped
only then that the body could be wrapped and presented to the family
and presented to the family
and presented to the family number four Egyptian mummy masks were
number four Egyptian mummy masks were
number four Egyptian mummy masks were basically made out of old newspaper
basically made out of old newspaper
basically made out of old newspaper of course pharaohs and other important
of course pharaohs and other important
of course pharaohs and other important Egyptians had burial gear made with gold
Egyptians had burial gear made with gold
Egyptians had burial gear made with gold and precious stones but the burial masks
and precious stones but the burial masks
and precious stones but the burial masks of common folk were made from common
of common folk were made from common
of common folk were made from common materials masks were often made from
materials masks were often made from
materials masks were often made from papyrus an early form of paper glued
papyrus an early form of paper glued
papyrus an early form of paper glued together in layers like papier-mache
together in layers like papier-mache
together in layers like papier-mache often those papyri were previously used
often those papyri were previously used
often those papyri were previously used scientists are now able to carefully
scientists are now able to carefully
scientists are now able to carefully unglue the layers they’ve found a lot of
unglue the layers they’ve found a lot of
unglue the layers they’ve found a lot of repurposed boring old personal letters
repurposed boring old personal letters
repurposed boring old personal letters and business documents but also some
and business documents but also some
and business documents but also some classical Greek poems and sacred texts
classical Greek poems and sacred texts
classical Greek poems and sacred texts researchers at Acadia Divinity College
researchers at Acadia Divinity College
researchers at Acadia Divinity College Nova Scotia recently found what they
Nova Scotia recently found what they
Nova Scotia recently found what they think might be the oldest known copy of
think might be the oldest known copy of
think might be the oldest known copy of a biblical text the Gospel of Mark which
a biblical text the Gospel of Mark which
a biblical text the Gospel of Mark which might date back to before the Year
might date back to before the Year
might date back to before the Year ninety a D
ninety a D
ninety a D number three a Mummy’s foot holds the
number three a Mummy’s foot holds the
number three a Mummy’s foot holds the world’s oldest functioning prosthetic
world’s oldest functioning prosthetic
world’s oldest functioning prosthetic walk like an Egyptian
walk like an Egyptian
walk like an Egyptian while it was believed that the Roman
while it was believed that the Roman
while it was believed that the Roman capital egg was the oldest prosthetic in
capital egg was the oldest prosthetic in
capital egg was the oldest prosthetic in existence new research has shown that an
existence new research has shown that an
existence new research has shown that an ancient Egyptian prosthetic toe found on
ancient Egyptian prosthetic toe found on
ancient Egyptian prosthetic toe found on a mummy is older predating the leg by
a mummy is older predating the leg by
a mummy is older predating the leg by hundreds of years
hundreds of years
hundreds of years an Egyptian Museum in Cairo holds an
an Egyptian Museum in Cairo holds an
an Egyptian Museum in Cairo holds an artificial toe taken from a mummy dated
artificial toe taken from a mummy dated
artificial toe taken from a mummy dated to around 600 BC research at the
to around 600 BC research at the
to around 600 BC research at the University of Manchester was done by
University of Manchester was done by
University of Manchester was done by testing two volunteers who were missing
testing two volunteers who were missing
testing two volunteers who were missing a big toe by replicating the prosthetic
a big toe by replicating the prosthetic
a big toe by replicating the prosthetic and Egyptian sandals both amputees were
and Egyptian sandals both amputees were
and Egyptian sandals both amputees were able to walk well with the toe and
able to walk well with the toe and
able to walk well with the toe and actually reported it being quite
actually reported it being quite
actually reported it being quite comfortable number 2 CT scans can tell
comfortable number 2 CT scans can tell
comfortable number 2 CT scans can tell us a lot about a mummy by understanding
us a lot about a mummy by understanding
us a lot about a mummy by understanding that process we may be able to help our
that process we may be able to help our
that process we may be able to help our own society to learn which will help us
own society to learn which will help us
own society to learn which will help us in our decision making not only could
in our decision making not only could
in our decision making not only could mummies tell us about history but we
mummies tell us about history but we
mummies tell us about history but we don’t even have to unwrap them to find
don’t even have to unwrap them to find
don’t even have to unwrap them to find out curators at the British Museum are
out curators at the British Museum are
out curators at the British Museum are collaborating with medical experts and
collaborating with medical experts and
collaborating with medical experts and performing CT scans on mummies
performing CT scans on mummies
performing CT scans on mummies essentially unwrapping them digitally
essentially unwrapping them digitally
essentially unwrapping them digitally this gives them access to amazing
this gives them access to amazing
this gives them access to amazing insights including what the mummy looked
insights including what the mummy looked
insights including what the mummy looked like and what health problems they had
like and what health problems they had
like and what health problems they had for instance they found plaque in the
for instance they found plaque in the
for instance they found plaque in the arteries of two mummies signifying
arteries of two mummies signifying
arteries of two mummies signifying cardiovascular disease and researchers
cardiovascular disease and researchers
cardiovascular disease and researchers were shocked at the level of dental
were shocked at the level of dental
were shocked at the level of dental decay and disease these people lived
decay and disease these people lived
decay and disease these people lived with through the very modern technology
with through the very modern technology
with through the very modern technology of CT scanning we are given more
of CT scanning we are given more
of CT scanning we are given more personal insights into ancient culture
personal insights into ancient culture
personal insights into ancient culture of this science Shikha put you all down
of this science Shikha put you all down
of this science Shikha put you all down number one mummies are found all over
number one mummies are found all over
number one mummies are found all over the world we are in serious trouble
while Egyptian mummies get most of the
while Egyptian mummies get most of the attention including from us in this
attention including from us in this
attention including from us in this video they have actually been found all
video they have actually been found all
video they have actually been found all over the world including in South
over the world including in South
over the world including in South America where the oldest man-made
America where the oldest man-made
America where the oldest man-made mummies that chinchorros were created as
mummies that chinchorros were created as
mummies that chinchorros were created as early as 5000 BC the Incas mummified
early as 5000 BC the Incas mummified
early as 5000 BC the Incas mummified their venerated kings and in 1974 an
their venerated kings and in 1974 an
their venerated kings and in 1974 an embalmed Chinese woman from the Han
embalmed Chinese woman from the Han
embalmed Chinese woman from the Han Dynasty was found in a tomb amazingly
Dynasty was found in a tomb amazingly
Dynasty was found in a tomb amazingly 4,000 year old mummies were discovered
4,000 year old mummies were discovered
4,000 year old mummies were discovered in Xinjiang China with distinctly
in Xinjiang China with distinctly
in Xinjiang China with distinctly European features anthropologists
European features anthropologists
European features anthropologists believe they are part of a little-known
believe they are part of a little-known
believe they are part of a little-known indo-european people known as the Tok
indo-european people known as the Tok
indo-european people known as the Tok Aryans so what’s your favorite fact
Aryans so what’s your favorite fact
Aryans so what’s your favorite fact about mummies do you really want to know
about mummies do you really want to know
about mummies do you really want to know would you prefer to just shoot us after
would you prefer to just shoot us after
would you prefer to just shoot us after what I just saw I’m willing to go on a
what I just saw I’m willing to go on a
what I just saw I’m willing to go on a little faith here for more
little faith here for more
little faith here for more jewel-encrusted top tens and old
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