Oldest known mummification how-to guide reveals gruesome embalming details
An ancient Egyptian papyrus version of “Mummification for Dummies” has been revealed by a Danish Egyptologist as the oldest how-to guide yet found. The detailed instructions on the circa 3,500-year-old item adds details to the only two other guides known — and predates them by more than 1,000 years. The papyrus is more than 19 feet long, according to a...