Mummy - Miniature

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Human remains and animal carcasses preserved through deliberate or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or lack of air are known as mummies. When kept in cool and dry conditions, these recovered bodies do not decay further. Authorities restrict the use of the term "mummy" to human or animal corpses deliberately embalmed with chemicals, but the word has been used since 1615 AD to describe accidentally desiccated bodies. Mummies of humans and animals have been discovered on every continent as a result of natural preservation through unusual conditions and cultural artifacts. Over one million animal mummies were found in Egypt, many of which are cats, while sacred ibis mummies dominate the Egyptian collection. Radiocarbon dating suggests that the analyzed Egyptian Ibis mummies date back to between 450 and 250 BC. Deliberate mummification was a notable feature of several ancient cultures in areas with very dry climates, including America and Asia. The Spirit Cave mummies found in Fallon, Nevada were accurately dated at over 9,400 years old. Before this discovery, the oldest known deliberate mummy was a child, one of the Chinchorro mummies discovered in the Camarones Valley, Chile, which dates around 5050 BC. A naturally mummified human head discovered in 1936 AD at Inca Cueva No. 4 in South America is dated as far back as 6,000 years.