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What are ice mummies?

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They aren't actually Egyptian: they're mummies of various cultures from colder regions that were frozen in ice or snow. Like, if an ancient person were out hunting and got lost, and froze to death, their body would be preserved in the ice and snow until otherwise removed.

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