Discovery of ancient remains challenges existing evolutionary theories.

While it was thought that mummification first occurred in Egypt or Chile, a new study reveals that hunter-gatherers in Asia were already mummifying their dead 12,000 years ago. When we think of ...

Few ancient civilizations have captivated imaginations quite like Egypt. In the 19th century, this fascination peaked with a craze known as “Egyptomania” in the United Kingdom and United States, ...

Old friends, new tales : the mummies and coffins of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science / Michele L. Koons -- A history of research and exploring new narratives : contextualizing the Denver Museum ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Museum of Idaho's new exhibit, "Mummies of the World," has been in the works for about two years. Now, people can come see mummies from Egypt, Europe, and South America ...

Thomas Pettigrew, a nineteenth-century surgeon and antiquarian, threw parties in London at which he unwrapped ancient Egyptian mummies for his guests’ titillation. Modern scanning technologies mean ...

History of mummy studies -- The purpose of anthropogenic mummification -- Mechanisms of mummification -- The geography of mummies: Mummies from North America ; Mummies from South America ; Mummies ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Mummies of the World exhibit is wrapping up this weekend after an exhilarating seven-month run at the Museum of Idaho. Nearly 50,000 guests have visited the museum so ...