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A new forensic investigation of a 5,000-year-old mummy reconstructs his death and reveals an ancient way of life.
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Find out what the Iceman ate before he died, some 5,000 years ago.
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How do corpses become mummies? See how natural forces and artificial techniques preserve bodies through the ages.
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Bronze age bog bodies reveal the strange beliefs of the long-vanished peoples of Europe.
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High-altitude archeologists have discovered children sacrificed to the Inca's mountain gods.
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Explore the complex issues that arise when a mummy is found—from who owns it to whether it should be put on dis...
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Explore an Inca burial with a bioarcheologist, and see how she gleans information about a long lost person and culture.
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See a collection of some of ancient Egypt's most remarkably preserved mummies.
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Archeologist Jim Chatters tells how he put a face to Kennewick Man, a 9,000-year-old skeleton found in Washington State.
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On this map of Northwest Europe, see where preserved corpses have been discovered and examine a dozen spectacular finds.
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What is a mummy? Get a primer on mummies worldwide—from ancient Egypt to the Incan Andes to the peat bogs of Eu...