Mummification+Process

Mummificiation is a process that results in a preserved formerly-living person or animal. There are two kinds of mummification processes; spontaneous and anthropogenic.
 * What is mummification?**

Spontaneous mummification happens when an animal or person becomes a mummy naturally. No one did anything to make it. For example, there is a famous mummy called the Tolland Man. He was found in a bog in modern day Denmark in the 1950s, but his body is dated from 500 B.C.E. The bog water contains a lot of acid which keeps bacteria from forming. If there's no bacteria to eat away at organic matter, it wont' decompose! This is why the body is so well preserved with out any human effort.

Anthropogenic mummification happens when people are involved in preserving a body. Many ancient civilizations practiced mummification, like the ancient Egyptians and the ancient Moche in Peru. There are many steps involved in mummification, all designed to dry the body out while preserving it's shape and likeness as best as possible.Try your hand at embalming and wrapping a mummy with this interactive Flash game from the University of Chicago.


 * Who got Mummified?**


 * Who did the Mummification?**