mummified
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He remained frozen in the ice until two German hikers stumbled across his mummified remains in 1991 in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
New research now shows that the distinctive musty scent of mummified remains holds valuable clues about how these elaborate burial rituals were carried out.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
The 43-year-old still appreciates the series—and for more than the thrill of learning how investigators identified a mummified pregnant woman hidden in a barrel on Long Island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Their partially mummified bodies were found at their home by maintenance workers at their gated Santa Fe community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
Meanwhile, Wayna Qhapaq’s mummified body was dressed in fine clothing and taken back to Qosqo on a gold litter bedecked with feathers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
