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Afterlife: The coffin and spirit of Egyptian official Neter-nekhta
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/neter-nekhta-coffin/A rich man’s journey to the kingdom of god.
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The Black Death
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/the-black-death/The Bubonic Plague terrified Sydney in the early 20th century.
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Preparation for death in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/preparation-for-death-in-ancient-egypt/Ancient Egyptians spent a considerable amount of time and money preparing for their death.
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How were ancient Egyptians mummified?
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/how-were-ancient-egyptians-mummified/The Egyptians had a long tradition of mummifying their wealthy dead.
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Stages of decomposition
https://australian.museum/learn/science/stages-of-decomposition/Decomposition of a corpse is a continual process that can take from weeks to years, depending on the environment.
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Decomposition: fly life cycle and development times
https://australian.museum/learn/science/decomposition-fly-life-cycles/The presence of insects in a corpse is a critical clue towards estimating the time of death for bodies dead for longer periods of time.
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Virtual autopsy
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/virtual-autopsy/Follow a human autopsy process from start to finish including an external examination, opening the body, viewing internal organs, removing the organs and weighing them, removing the brain, replacing all organs and closing the body.
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Deaths in custody: What can museums do to effect change?
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/deaths-in-custody-what-can-museums-do/Museums have the power to set the agenda.
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Disposing of the dead - Cremation
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/disposing-of-the-dead-cremation/Cremation is the disposal of a corpse by fire. It is an ancient and widespread practice, second only to burial. Some ancient cultures believed that fire was a purifying agent, and that cremation would light the way of the deceased to another world, or to prevent the return of the dead.
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Decomposition - Body Changes
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/decomposition-body-changes/Death begins when the heart stops beating. Deprived of oxygen, a cascade of cellular death commences.
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