Egyptian mummies

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf human remains
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:culturalSignificance museum exhibits
tourism
archaeological study
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
museums worldwide
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Valley_of_the_Kings
gptkb:cemetery
pyramids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egyptian mummies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:literature
popular culture
horror films
gptkbp:legalStatus protected cultural heritage
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Anubis
gptkb:Osiris
gptkbp:method embalming
removal of internal organs
use of natron
wrapping in linen
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Ramesses_II
gptkb:Seti_I
gptkb:Tutankhamun
gptkbp:period c. 2600 BCE to 4th century CE
gptkbp:preservationChallenges fungal growth
humidity
looting
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:cemetery
amulets
coffins
funerary masks
gptkbp:purpose preservation of the body for the afterlife
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Book_of_the_Dead
ancient Egyptian religion
mummification process
gptkbp:religion belief in the afterlife
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Egyptologists
medical researchers
archaeologists
gptkbp:subjectOf documentaries
exhibitions
scientific research
CT scans
DNA analysis
conservation efforts
radiocarbon dating
gptkbp:supportsLanguage hieroglyphs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4