Sumdo

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Image of Mummy of Sangha Tenzin located in Sumdo, India
Sumdo, India

Mummy of Sangha Tenzin

Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living

Natural mummification is very rare, requiring conditions of extreme temperatures and dry air to preserve the body. Most mummies that we’ve seen (in textbooks and museums) were mummified with a... »

Memento Mori, Mummies | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Nicholas Jackson