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title: Egyptian Mummy
author: Justin Chay
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Egyptian Mummy

_Authored by [Justin Chay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/justinchay88/)_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Mummy](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8739.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8739.jpg)

## Image Caption

An [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) mummy displayed in Emory University's Michael C. Carlos Museum in Atlanta. The mummy is that of a man who lived during the [Old Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Old_Kingdom/) period of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), in c. 2300 BCE. The mummy was discovered by Emory theology professor William A. Shelton in 1920 CE and arrived at Emory University in 1921 CE. Conservators reattached the mummy's head, hands, and feet.

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## About the Author

Justin Chay has traveled through China, England, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Morocco, Scotland and Spain to learn more about the past.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chay, J. (2018, May 11). Egyptian Mummy. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8739/egyptian-mummy/>
### Chicago
Chay, Justin. "Egyptian Mummy." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8739/egyptian-mummy/>.
### MLA
Chay, Justin. "Egyptian Mummy." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8739/egyptian-mummy/>.

## License & Copyright

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