European Mummy.

Inangahua Times, 25 February 1933, Page 1

European Mummy.

hifor the first time in recorded history a mummy has been found in Europe. Most of us imagine that Egypt has a monoply in mummies. But this is not so. They were pastmasters at the art, but the old-time Peruvians and Mexican tribes also! knew the secret, fn all cases pitch 1 and certain essential oils were used. | "The Peruvians and the Mexicans do 3lot seem to have discovered the very special trade secrets that, made he Egyptians world-renowned for their mummies- So perfect were I v.he embalming processes in the days UM Moses it has been possible f#r the heart of a Pharaoh fc© be examined .by modern surgeons. Indeed.it has been discovered that this particular Pharaoh suffered from the same type of heart trouble, atheroma, that afflicted Napoleon in the later years 'of his life. In spite of all our * knowledge, modern methods do not * show signs of being so successful. ! It was stated last year that Lenin’s . body, in spite of the money spent tc embalm it, was going the way of all , flesh.