plural mummies
1
a
: a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
b
: a body unusually well preserved
2
: one resembling a mummy
mummy
2 of 2chiefly British spelling of mommy
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Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
The exhibition includes two Egyptian mummies, an interactive timeline and a life-size re-creation of King Tut riding his chariot.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Egyptian mummies from around 2400 B.C.E. show deformities similar to TB and ancient texts from China and India may refer to it, according to research.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
From mummies to minivans and Barbie to the royal family, here are some choice outtakes that didn’t make it into the article.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Peruvian archaeologist Flavio Estrada presented the two objects at a news conference in Lima, on Friday, rejecting the existence of extraterrestrial mummies or remains of mummies, according to the Associated Press.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
While most prior similar studies focused on samples gleaned from the bandages and tissues of actual mummies, this latest study focuses on the balms used to embalm accompanying organs stored in canopic jars.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2023
At one point, a fire broke out, burning the mummies and other ancient artifacts.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
The collection, one of the largest in the world, includes mummies, skulls, teeth and other body parts, representing an unknown number of people.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
Noun
The use of mummies for paint most likely stemmed from Europe's mummy trade, which sold the bodies as medicine, according to Allison Meier for JSTOR Daily.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
The exhibition includes two Egyptian mummies, an interactive timeline and a life-size re-creation of King Tut riding his chariot.
—Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
Egyptian mummies from around 2400 B.C.E. show deformities similar to TB and ancient texts from China and India may refer to it, according to research.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
From mummies to minivans and Barbie to the royal family, here are some choice outtakes that didn’t make it into the article.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2024
Peruvian archaeologist Flavio Estrada presented the two objects at a news conference in Lima, on Friday, rejecting the existence of extraterrestrial mummies or remains of mummies, according to the Associated Press.
—USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
While most prior similar studies focused on samples gleaned from the bandages and tissues of actual mummies, this latest study focuses on the balms used to embalm accompanying organs stored in canopic jars.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2023
At one point, a fire broke out, burning the mummies and other ancient artifacts.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
The collection, one of the largest in the world, includes mummies, skulls, teeth and other body parts, representing an unknown number of people.
—Claire Healy, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
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