Overview
- The Paris exhibition opened on November 19 and is scheduled to run until May 25, 2026 at the Musée de l’Homme.
- Co-curators Pascal Sellier and Éloïse Quétel emphasize that mummification predates Egypt and spans the world, with earliest traces about 9,000 years ago among the Chinchorro.
- Display protocols include uniform lighting and a veil before each case to let visitors choose whether to look, with entry recommended from age eight.
- Restoration and analysis highlight scientific insights, notably recovering Myrithis’s original hairstyle and more respectful textile placement alongside imaging that informs diet, disease and dress.
- Nine distinct lives are presented through biographical context, featuring the young girl of Strasbourg, the Guanche woman, the Chancay child, Petearmosnouphis and the Chachapoya man.