Mummy

The mummy is a preserved corpse, because protection from decomposition by natural or artificial means, so that the form was originally maintained. This can be achieved by placing the body in a very dry or very cold, or lack of oxygen, or the use of chemical substances.

The most famous mummies are preserved mummy with a specific preservation goals, especially in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians believed that the body is where Ka someone very important in the aftermath of life.

In China, it has been found from a sunken coffin sipres using medicinal plants.
Mummies that formed due to natural events, such as in the super cold (Ötzi the ice man, acid (human Tollund) or drought are found in many places in the world. Some of the mummies that are very well preserved in its natural state bermulai since the Inca period in Peru.

Mummification
Mummification occurs in hot temperatures and dry so the body will be dehydrated quickly. Mummification occurs in 12-14 weeks. The network will turn into hard, dry, dark brown, wrinkled and does not rot.