| The ancient Egyptians are believed to be the first people to practice embalming, in which a dead body is artificially preserved to retard the decaying process. The Egyptians believed that it was necessary to preserve a body in order to allow the soul to survive. Ancient embalming methods included covering the dead body with carbonate of soda and injecting natural substances such as balsamic herbs into its cavities before wrapping the corpse with cloths, creating a mummy. Today embalmers use prepared chemical substances to preserve a body for funereal viewing and to prevent the spread of infection. |
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