An ancient Egyptian, formerly in universal use among modern civilized nations as medicine, and now engaged in supplying art with an excellent pigment. He is handy, too, in museums in gratifying the vulgar curiosity that serves to distinguish man from the lower animals. By means of the Mummy, mankind, it is said, Attests to the gods its respect for the dead. We plunder his tomb, be he sinner or saint, Distil him for physic and grind him for paint, Exhibit for money his poor, shrunken frame, And with levity flock to the scene of the shame. O, tell me, ye gods, for the use of my rhyme: For respecting the dead what's the limit of time? Scopas Brune
A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction.
A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties.
A sort of wax used in grafting, etc.
a dead person who has undergone mummification.
The preserved body of a deceased person or animal.
a dried and shrivelled fruit or berry.
The body of a human being or animal embalmed for burial. Ancient Egypt is particularly renowned for its mummies, but they have been produced in ancient cultures throughout the world. Find out more
a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial (as in ancient Egypt)
a dead body or corpse that has been preserved so that it does
a dead body that has dried out and hasn't decomposed (decayed, or rotted)
a dead body treated with chemicals and wrapped in linen with spices and perfumes and preserved in an airtight case
a human or animal body that has undergone a complicated embalming procedure
an Egyptian that was pressed for time
an embalmed body dating from ancient Egyptian times
an embalmed or specially preserved dead body
rhymes with tummy): dead body, dried and preserved
A corpse whose skin has been preserved over a skeleton, either through natural or artificial processes.
A dried, shriveled fruit.
A preserved body wrapped in cloth. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead, believing it was necessary for them to enter the after-life. Neolithic - Old World time period described by the development of farming and the use of manufactured tools. Paleodemography - Study of ancient human populations.
an embalmed and dried out body. Mummification was used by the ancient Egyptians to preserve the outer shell of the body after death. This was thought to help identify people when they were reincarnated.
The dead body of a person or animal that has been preserved really well. A dead body embalmed, dried, and prepared for burial as in the manner of the ancient Egyptians; a body unusually well preserved by artificial or natural means.
A dried and shriveled grape berry resulting from attack by a fungus.
A dead body whose flesh has been preserved from decay, either intentionally or by accident. Ancient Egyptians, the Inka, and other cultures intentionally preserved the dead (this intentional preservation is called embalming) by using various techniques to stop a dead person's body from decaying, such as removing its organs, covering it with certain chemicals, and wrapping it tightly in cloth. An example of a body that was preserved accidentally is the 5,300-year-old mummy found frozen in a glacier in Italy, which has been named the Ice Man.
A body that has been emblamed so as to be preserved. From mummie, a medicine from embalmed corpses, from Arabic word for wax.
A dried, shrivelled fruit colonized by a fungus. ()
From the Persian word; "moumiya". A preserved corpse by either natural or artificial means. Mummification involved thoroughly drying the body to remove the source of decay.
A mummy is a corpse whose skin and dried flesh have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or airlessness.
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the mummy is an undead creature. A mummy is a preserved corpse that has been animated through the power of dark gods of the desert. A mummy causes fear in the living by its sight, and any creature it touches is affected by a rotting curse called "mummy rot".