Definition of Mummification

the process of embalming and wrapping a dead body

Examples of Mummification in a sentence

Ancient Egyptians used mummification as a way to preserve the bodies of their ancestors.  🔊

The mummification process has been used to embalm and keep the bodies of both people and pets.  🔊

Because mummification was so expensive, only wealthy Egyptians could afford to have their bodies embalmed and wrapped postmortem.  🔊

Before Egyptians began their famous mummification process in 2400 B.C., they preserved their bodies using hot sand.  🔊

Purifying and wrapping a body during mummification was a long process that took almost two months.  🔊

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