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Joined:Sat Jul 09, 2005 6:54 am Posts:509 Location: Taunton, UK
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We had an excellent talk from a forensic Egyptologist. She said there was evidence of attempts at mummification much earlier than most people think -3500bc. There were skulls with resin in them & rolls of greasy stuff (possibly linen) inside bodies. She has had bones stolen by scavenging dogs. She said she has found beetles nesting in skulls & rats nests in rib cages. These rats brought in bones which led people to think they were remains of pregnant women - even male skeletons.
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