Mummification may never have been intended to preserve the bodies of ancient Egyptians after death, experts say, a sharp contrast to the popular understanding of the practice.
"It's almost as if, to read modern accounts, the mummification was botched, the ancient Egyptians didn't know what they were doing, and thus he wasn't well preserved," said Price.
The archaeological record suggests statues of gods were anointed with oils and perfumes. They were also sometimes wrapped in linens, so it could be the bandages were thought to confer some sort of divinity. The imagery included some imperfections,"perhaps so the soul could recognize themselves and therefore have a 'home' to return to periodically," he said.
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