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How to make a mummy - Len Bloch

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As anyone who’s seen a mummy knows, ancient Egyptian priests went to a lot of trouble to evade decomposition. But how successful were they? Len Bloch details the mummification process and examines its results thousands of years later.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Len Bloch
  • Animator Nadav Arbel
  • Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
  • Artist Shahar Kober
  • Narrator Susan Zimmerman

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