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8,000 years-old mummy in Portugal

Keep an eye on this, please, to update this article. I do not know if this is official and that is why I won't make any changes.

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/worlds-oldest-mummies-2081946

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change every continent to every continent besides antartica 66.211.228.226 (talk) 16:28, 13 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

Animal mummification by natural extreme cold processes on Antarctica. Hyphenation Expert (talk) 04:25, 14 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Add a subsection to the "Asia" section for "Korea". Include this image with the caption "A Korean mummy from the 17th century.^[1]"

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Mummies have been discovered in Korea that have been dated to around the 15th to 19th centuries,^[2] during the Joseon period. This possibly began because of the rise of Neo-Confucianism in Korea, which prescribed certain burial practices that created conditions favorable to mummification.^[3] However, this mummification was likely unintentional, and even culturally seen as ominous and undesirable.^[4]

Mummification likely occurred due to a number of factors. One such factor was the airtight seal (especially as the Korean climate is unfavorable to mummification) around the bodies, which was achieved using a mix of lime, clay, and sand. Recreations of the sealing process found that chemical reactions with the lime possibly caused a high and prolonged release of heat, which killed bacteria in the bodies.^[4] In addition, a large amount of clothing was usually placed inside tombs, which led to a shortage of oxygen inside.^[4] Mummies buried using the lime mixture sealing technique reportedly have especially excellently preserved soft skin and hair, which has enabled medical and genetic studies to be performed.^[2]^[4] Insights have been offered into the lifestyles and pathologies of Korean people during this period. Specific diseases for each individual have been identified.^[4] 211.43.120.242 (talk) 06:48, 29 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done Jabster28 (talk) 15:36, 29 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

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↑ Kim, Yi-Suk; Lee, In Sun; Jung, Go-Un; Kim, Myeung Ju; Oh, Chang Seok; Yoo, Dong Su; Lee, Won-Joon; Lee, Eunju; Cha, Soon Chul; Shin, Dong Hoon (2014-07-02). "Radiological Diagnosis of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in 17t h Century Korean Mummy". PLoS ONE. 9 (7): e99779. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099779. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4079512. PMID 24988465.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
1 2 Lee, In Sun; Lee, Eun-Joo; Park, Jun Bum; Baek, Seung Hee; Oh, Chang Seok; Lee, Soong Deok; Kim, Yi-Suk; Bae, Gi Dae; Hong, Jung Won; Lim, Do-Sun; Shin, Myung Ho; Seo, Min; Shin, Dong Hoon (2009). "Acute traumatic death of a 17th century general based on examination of mummified remains found in Korea". Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 191 (3): 309–320 – via Elsevier Science Direct.
↑ "Korean child mummy holds clues to disease". NBC News. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
1 2 3 4 5 Shin, Dong Hoon; Bianucci, Raffaella; Fujita, Hisashi; Hong, Jong Ha (2018-09-13). "Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies". BioMed Research International. 2018: 1–12. doi:10.1155/2018/6215025. ISSN 2314-6133. PMC 6158963. PMID 30302339.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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[1] Kim, Yi-Suk; Lee, In Sun; Jung, Go-Un; Kim, Myeung Ju; Oh, Chang Seok; Yoo, Dong Su; Lee, Won-Joon; Lee, Eunju; Cha, Soon Chul; Shin, Dong Hoon (2014-07-02). "Radiological Diagnosis of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in 17t h Century Korean Mummy". PLoS ONE. 9 (7): e99779. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099779. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4079512. PMID 24988465.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[Lee_et_al_2009-2] 1 2 Lee, In Sun; Lee, Eun-Joo; Park, Jun Bum; Baek, Seung Hee; Oh, Chang Seok; Lee, Soong Deok; Kim, Yi-Suk; Bae, Gi Dae; Hong, Jung Won; Lim, Do-Sun; Shin, Myung Ho; Seo, Min; Shin, Dong Hoon (2009). "Acute traumatic death of a 17th century general based on examination of mummified remains found in Korea". Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 191 (3): 309–320 – via Elsevier Science Direct.

[3] "Korean child mummy holds clues to disease". NBC News. 2007-07-25. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[Shin_et_al_2018-4] 1 2 3 4 5 Shin, Dong Hoon; Bianucci, Raffaella; Fujita, Hisashi; Hong, Jong Ha (2018-09-13). "Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies". BioMed Research International. 2018: 1–12. doi:10.1155/2018/6215025. ISSN 2314-6133. PMC 6158963. PMID 30302339.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

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