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.
Air pollution, cardiovascular disease and tuberculosis all seemed to be problems in ancient Egypt. Which of these surprised you the most? Why?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Len Bloch
- Animator Nadav Arbel
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Artist Shahar Kober
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
