If ancient Egyptians had not known a thing or two about chemistry, their kings, after death, would have become nothing more than grains of sand. Instead, they are flesh and bones 2,000 to 3,000 years after they died.For three millennia, Egyptians mummified an estimated 70 million bodies. The classic mummies, with their carefully preserved bodies and beautifully painted wrappings, were created between 2000 B.C. and 400 A.D. Thousands of years later, the Egyptians' handiwork gives archaeologists a unique glimpse at an ancient way of life.
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