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A mummy is a dead body of an animal or human that has been preserved after death so that it does not decompose. To be considered a mummy, the body must keep some of its soft tissue.
A mummy is a dead body of an animal or human that has been preserved after death so that it does not decompose. To be considered a mummy, the body must keep some of its soft tissue.