Ancient Egyptian Child Mummies Show High Rates Of Anemia Life was tough for kids in Ancient Egypt, even before they were mummified.

Several mummies with gold chips for tongues were uncovered at the Quweisna necropolis, dating between 300 BCE and 640 BCE, in Egypt’s central Nile Delta.

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Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search of a new home.

Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered mummies with golden tongues, a practice thought to help the dead speak and taste in the afterlife.

Chemical clues in embalming vessels reveal previously unknown ingredients used to prepare bodies for mummification and their far-flung origins.