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I am so excited to go to the Mummies of the World Exhibit at the California Science Center in Los Angeles next month. The preview images look spectacular, like nothing I’ve ever seen.
According to the California Science Center, Mummies of the World, the largest traveling exhibition of mummies ever assembled, presents a never-before-seen collection of both accidental and intentionally preserved mummies, presented with reverence and dignity. The collection includes ancient mummies and important artifacts from Asia, Oceania, South America and Europe as well as ancient Egypt, dating as far back as 6,500 years.
This woman is in a seated position typical of the burial posture of people in Peru before 1400 AD. She was naturally mummified in the desert air.
A mummy is a corpse that still has soft tissue, skin or hair. This occurs when the natural process of decay is halted either artificially or because of the environment where the corpse is. Mummies offer a rare glimpse into ancient lifestyles and death rituals and they are just so cool.
This mummified howler monkey is from Grand Chaco, Argentina. Age unknown. The monkey is wearing a feathered skirt and wreath but they are not sure why.
The exhibit opens July 1 and tickets go on sale Sunday, June 6. I’m not sure how long it’s going to be at the California Science Center or where it’s going next. Pictures and information via Asylum and Mummies of the World website.
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