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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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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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CSI: Egypt
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/csi-egypt/Explore science facts and science fiction as Macquarie University bioarchaeologist Professor Ronika Power sits down with self-professed Egyptophile and comedian AJ Lamarque to explore life (and death) on the Nile.
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Lessons from the Dead: Tales of a Bioarchaeologist
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/bioarchaeologist-lessons-from-the-dead/We kick off our exclusive Breakfast Behind the Scenes series with Professor Ronika Power from Macquarie University as she shares insights into how her studies of the dead bring life and meaning to Ancient Egypt. There will be Auslan interpretation provided for this event.
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Ancient Egypt, Modern Curatorship
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/ancient-egypt-modern-curatorship/Sit down for breakfast with Chau Chak Wing Museum’s Senior Curator of the Nicholson Collection of antiquities and archaeology as she challenges the stereotypes and colonial legacies of museums by returning agency to modern Egyptian communities.
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Digging up the Past: The Tombs of the Pharaoh's Officials
https://australian.museum/visit/whats-on/tombs-pharaohs-officials/Discover the world of Ramesside Egypt with Dr Karin Sowada, archaeologist and Director of the Australian Centre for Egyptology, at this exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of her life helping to unravel the mysteries of the past.
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Death: the last taboo
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/death-the-last-taboo/Death is a process rather than an event. Learn more about the process and the many natural and human processes that occur after our death.
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