Some Facts About Egyptian Mummies!

✓ The oldest known Egyptian mummy is said to be over 5,500 years old.

✓ Honey was used in mummification as it acts as a preservative and never spoils.

✓ Not every Egyptian was mummified as it was expensive. Most of them were buried in the desert.

✓ Egyptians also mummified their cats, dogs, birds, fish, etc. as they believed that they would accompany them even after their death.

✓ Some Egyptian mummies are so well preserved that they still have fingerprints.

- Deccan Herald 

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