Woke museum chiefs stop calling embalmed Egyptian dead ‘mummies’

WOKE museum chiefs have stopped referring to embalmed ancient Egyptian dead as mummies. Chiefs at the British Museum in London say it is dehumanising to the person’s memory. 1 The British Museum is changing how it’s referring to Egyptian remains Credit: Alamy They are now called “mummified person” or “mummified remains”. The collection contains bodies going back as far as 5,500 years. And at Newcastle’s Great North Museum: Hancock, a mummified woman will be known only by her name Irtyru. The word is linked to horror films such as smash hit The Mummy. The word mummy has been used in… Read Full Article