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Categories: Mummies, Ancient Egyptian funerary practices, Archaeology of death, Egyptian artefact types, Articles with short description
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A body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt) WordNet 3.0
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corpse
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A body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A mummy is a dead human or an animal whose soft tissues and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air, so that the recovered body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions. Wikipedia
Human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved Wikidata
An embalmed human or animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes. Wiktionary
Embalmed corpse. Wiktionary (translation)