mummify

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Combining cold and dry conditions can mummify bodies even when it’s not consistently chilly enough to keep a body frozen year-round.

From National Geographic • Aug. 7, 2023

Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the workshops had been used to mummify humans and sacred animals.

From Washington Times • May 27, 2023

That gave the animal’s skin a chance to mummify.

From Scientific American • Oct. 14, 2022

That means they used mortuary practices to conserve the bodies rather than leave them to naturally mummify in the dry climate - although some naturally mummified bodies have also been found at the sites.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021

“But first, let’s get your ankle healed before we mummify you. Okay?”

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos