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Impregnation is an essential part of mummification
Author(s) -
Tomov Nikola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the anatomical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1932-8494
pISSN - 1932-8486
DOI - 10.1002/ar.24455
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , process (computing) , art , visual arts , computer science , operating system
A contemporary prospective experiment, recreating ancient Egyptian practice, demonstrates morphological alterations during mummification. However, in order to emulate the process from antiquity, the conclusive step of mummification—impregnation—has to be taken into account. The present commentary gives a perspective on this topic.