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MOMIFICATION DESSICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Living Matter - General Properties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mummification by desiccation
1, record 1, English, mummification%20by%20desiccation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The successful transformation of a dead body to a mummy requires that its components reach a state in which they are thermodynamically stable and kinetically inert. ... The three fundamental preservation types in which these properties have been observed are mummification by desiccation, transformation to adipocere, and tanning in the acidic bog environment ... Desiccation, or the drying of soft tissues, can occur naturally under the right conditions, resulting in mummification. The moisture escapes from the body through the skin and surface membranes, especially those of the mouth and nose ... 1, record 1, English, - mummification%20by%20desiccation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Propriétés générales de la matière vivante
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- momification par dessication
1, record 1, French, momification%20par%20dessication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'un des exemples de momification par dessication les plus connus est celui de la momie Ginger. Ginger est une momie retrouvée en Égypte mais qui n'a pas bénéficié des techniques éprouvées de momification mises en place par les anciens Égyptiens. Elle a tout simplement été enterrée il y a 5 300 ans et s'est desséchée toute seule dans le sable chaud du pays. 1, record 1, French, - momification%20par%20dessication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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