Howstuffworks: How Mummies Work - Photographs show how and why mummies were preserved, and how X-ray radiography and CAT scanning technology were used to examine the mummy without having to remove its bandages.

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Title:	Howstuffworks "How Mummies Work"
Description:	Mummification -– the preservation of a dead body -- has been practiced for thousands of years. Mummies of Ancient Egypt and Peru are still being discovered today, and the practice extends well into the present, as well. Learn how and why mummies are made.
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