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The earliest mummies are typically associated with the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, but as an intensive examination of a 5,600-year-old mummy confirms, the methods used for this iconic funeral practice date back to well before the age of pharaohs.
Source: https://gizmodo.com/ancient-egyptians-mastered-mummification-long-before-th-1828360911 [gizmodo.com]