💨 Abstract

Scientists have analyzed a centuries-old mummy, known as the "air-dried chaplain," from a church crypt in Austria. Through CT scans, radiocarbon dating, and chemical analysis, the researchers found the mummy's body cavity was packed with wood chips, linen, and embroidered fabric, along with traces of zinc chloride. The unique preservation method suggests the body was embalmed through the rectum.

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