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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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