mummification
noun/ˌmʌmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology From mummify + -ication, after French momification.
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The preserving of a dead body, by making it into a mummy.
- Mummification is not reserved exclusively for humans. Cats, dogs, and even crocodiles often get the same treatment—complete with animal-shaped coffins and painted faces.1999, Sally Tagholm, “Mummification”, in Ancient Egypt: A Guide to Egypt in the Time of the Pharaohs (Sightseers: Essential Travel Guides to the Past), New York, N.Y.: Kingfisher, →ISBN, page 21: