Mummies as medicinal tools
The term “mummy” is thought to be derived from the Persian or Arab word “moumiya”, meaning pitch or bitumen. It likely referred to the black, hard, and resinous substance probably used by the Egyptians in their embalming procedures during the late period and Ptolemaic Roman period. During medieval t...
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PAGEPress Publications
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Biological Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/10213 |