Table of Contents Meeting a Mummy 4 Egyptian Mummies 6 Bog People 10 The Mummies of the Chinchorro 14 Fun Facts Animal Mummies 20 21 Glossary 22 Index 23
4 Meeting a Mummy A human figure lies on a table It is wrapped in strips of cloth The person inside has been dead for thousands of years It's a mummy
Mummies are found all around the globe Mummies are dead but sometimes they almost look as if they are alive Some people imagine that a mummy will put a curse on anyone who disturbs its coffin 5