Did ancient Egypt really invent mummification? The Black Mummy The World History Channel

The discovery of ancient remains in the Sahara Desert, 1,000 years older than the oldest ancient Egyptian mummy ever seen, has challenged previous beliefs about mummification. Could this Saharan society have influenced the mummification processes used in ancient Egypt more than 1000 years later?

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