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Writing a Mummy Report

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This activity is taken from James M. Deem's How to Make a Mummy Talk

 

Mummy Report Form

 Name of Mummy:

 

Location of Mummy Now:

 

Type of Mummy: __ Accidental __ Intentional

 

Date of Mummy:

 

Mummy's Civilization:

 

Describe the Mummy's Appearance: [Include information about any wrappings as well as its face, hair, clothing (if any), and jewelry]

 

 

 

 

Describe the Condition of the Mummy: [Include information about any injuries, insect damage, and the amount of mummy found (complete or partial)]

 

 

 

Circumstances (if Known) Surrounding Mummy's Death:

 

 

Scientific Analyses Conducted on Mummy:

  • Tests

 

  • Results

 

Adapted from How to Make a Mummy Talk © James M. Deem. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1995.

 

 

 

 

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