Should mummies be on display?
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Are There Any Concerns About Mummy Wrappings?
There were concerns raised at the time of these mummy wrappings about, firstly, whether it was damaging in terms of historical artifacts. But also if we think about mummies as bodies, any ethical concerns her there is this very interesting episode that still witthe thomas josef petigus,. He actually asked the british museum tonrup some of ther their egyptian bodies. And they refused to do it because 'it would damage the integrity of the collection'
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