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mummification [‚məm·ə·fə′kā·shən] (medicine) Drying of a part of the body into a hard mass. Dry gangrene. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Topics include Antelope Valley pioneers, Antelope Valley Native Americans and missions, Antelope Valley miners, ancient Egyptian mummification, vaqueros and cowboys, dinosaurs and Ice Age mammals, and archaeology, geology and geography. But refilling the eyes with the water lost during mummification takes more than just plopping them in a glass of water. Preparing bodies for mummification gave the Egyptians detailed knowledge not only of anatomy but of bandaging and other medical practices as well. |
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