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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, See More 2012 The second leg immersed in natron was almost entirely mummified after some 208 days. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2019 These last two compounds, the lead chlorides, are not naturally found in Egypt, which points to the possibility of deliberate manufacturing using lead oxide (PbO), rock salt (NaCl), natron (Na2Co3 and NaHCo3), and water. 2023 Lake Natron is named for the mineral, natron, that collects there. 2021 After being immersed in natron, corpses were treated with the sticky mixtures to seal the skin, blocking decay and decomposition by bacteria.

Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2023 The body was covered with a natron treatment for 70 days, after which the cedar oil was cleaned out and the body was left as skin and bones. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Feb.

2021 In addition to a text called The Ritual of Embalming, Greek historian Herodotus, in his Histories, mentions the use of natron to dehydrate the body. 2022 The corpse was covered in natron for 70 days. Recent Examples on the Web After describing the mummification process in recondite detail-not only why the brain was removed through the nose but how exactly natron dried out the rest of the body-the child drew an elaborate cartouche with the hieroglyphs used to spell my name.

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