Mummy originally means asphalt, which refers to a dry and uncorrupted corpse. The number of mummies found in Egypt is the largest, the time is the earliest and the technology is the most complicated. When the Egyptians made mummies, they first took out part of the brain marrow from the nostrils of the dead body with iron hooks and injected some medicine into the brain for cleaning. Then, with a sharp stone knife, cut a hole in the side abdomen, take out the internal organs completely, clean the abdomen, fill it with coconut wine and mashed spices, and sew it up as it was. After this step is completed, the corpse is placed in the soda powder for 7 days, then the corpse is washed, wrapped with a fine linen bandage from head to toe, and coated with gum which is usually used instead of ordinary glue in Egypt, and then the corpse is given to relatives, who put it in a special humanoid wooden box and keep it in the tomb, standing straight against the wall.
This expensive method of disposing of corpses is generally suitable for pharaohs, dignitaries and rich people. The way for the poor to make mummies is much simpler. Wash the abdomen with purgative, then soak the body in soda powder for 7 days, take it out, let the wind blow dry and bury it in a dry sand dune.
The ancient Egyptians, rich or poor, were mummified after their death. This is because the ancient Egyptians believed that man is composed of body and soul, and even in the world of the underworld, the dead still need their own bodies. A corpse is not a "useless body". As long as the body is well preserved, it can be used all the time. The soul is gradually lost with the gradual destruction of the body, and the complete destruction of the body means the total disappearance of the soul. As long as the body is preserved and the soul has a place to live, the dead can be reincarnated.
Natural Mummies:
Inca Mountain Mummies:
The Incas sacrificed boys and girls to gods, while the dry cold air in the Andes froze their bodies. They may be the most important mummy discovery in the twentieth century. These mummies were bound by thick cloth and became precious relics of the Incas. Many secrets can be learned from these mummies, especially that their blood is still coagulated in blood vessels, which is an extremely rare discovery.
Soap Woman's Body:
This unknown mummy is displayed in the Matt Medical Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was discovered one hundred years ago when Philadelphia was moving an ancient cemetery. Conditions such as soil, temperature and humidity are just right to turn her body into corpse wax (Latin means fat and wax). Under suitable conditions, if the deceased is an obese person, the fat in the corpse will combine with water to produce fatty acids, which are the main components of cadaver wax. This substance drains water from the surrounding tissues, dehydrates the corpse and hinders the growth of bacteria. This process is just like the preservation of Egyptian mummies. The only difference is that soap female corpses produce superficial fatty acids. The soap woman's body was X-rayed in 1987, and the results showed that her clothes were pinned with long pins. They were produced before 1824, so it can be inferred that she died after that.
Artificial Mummies:
Mud Mummies:
About 6, years ago, the Qinkoro people living near the coast of Chile mummified their dead people-their mummification history was 5, years earlier than that of Tutankhamun. Qinkoro people took out the internal organs of the dead, dismembered the body and removed most of the muscles. Later, they filled the corpses with plant fibers and covered their surfaces with thick black mud, so these mummies were also called black mummies. After three thousand years' evolution, the mummification technology of Qin Koro people has become more and more mature, and they even draw various exquisite patterns on the mummy's face. In the end, they began to wrap the bodies with red mud. After that, about 3, years, the local people simplified the production process and began to wrap the bodies with only red mud.
Egyptian mummy:
Egyptian mummy is the most famous mummy in the world. Their brains were removed from the nasal cavity, and their internal organs were removed from a small incision in the abdomen and stored in a funeral urn for permanent preservation. The Egyptians wrapped the corpse with 18 kilograms of salty mixture, which is called soaking alkali and can be used as a preservative to keep the corpse dry and reduce the smell. They will also put an amulet on the heart of the body, which is the only internal organ preserved in the body. Later, they wrapped the mummy in fine linen and decorated it with prayers.
China Mummy:
About 5 years ago, China invented the method of preserving corpses with formalin, without taking out perishable internal organs and brains in advance. The technique of making this mummy is still an unsolved mystery. In Gualin, southern China, a well-preserved mummy still has nails, a nose plug and earplugs, which shows that body fluids still remain in the body.
These are common mummies, and the mummy that the woman gave birth to was because the fetus died in the mother's body during her early pregnancy, but because too much calcium was deposited in the mother's body, the stillbirth became a fossil fetus.