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Egyptian Mummies

Dr Rosalie David from Manchester University's Egyptology department studies mummies. Scientific study of mummies, didn't take off until the 20th Century and only then was it discovered that a substance called Natron was used to preserve the bodies.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project