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16 Mummies and a Dog in Theban Tomb Reveal Orderly Long‑term Reuse

A new archaeothanatological study shows generations adapted a single burial chamber with changing rituals rather than abandoning funerary practice.

Smoke-Dried Mummies Across Southeast Asia Rewrite Mummification’s Origins

High-Resolution Imaging Reveals Skilled Craft of Pazyryk Ice Mummy’s Tattoos