Preserving The Dead: Weird And Grisly Practices From Around The World

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The Egyptians were certainly prolific in mummification, but they certainly weren't the first, or last, to do it. Mikhail Zahranichny/Shutterstock

Our imagery of mummification is often dominated by the Egyptians, especially around Halloween. But whilst they may have been incredibly prolific in preserving their dead, helped in no small part by the environment in which they lived, they were by no means the first – or last – to practice this funerary ritual. In fact, cultures the world over, on every continent except Antarctica, have dabbled in the art of preserving their dead.