Education of the Mind: TIL in the Victorian era, widespread Egyptomania made mummy unwrapping parties all the rage. While some specimens ended up in museums, many were ground into fertilizer or into a rich paint aptly called "mummy brown".

Sunday, July 16, 2017

TIL in the Victorian era, widespread Egyptomania made mummy unwrapping parties all the rage. While some specimens ended up in museums, many were ground into fertilizer or into a rich paint aptly called "mummy brown".

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