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British museums shift ‘mummy’ language to ‘mummified persons’ to honor dead

By Misty Severi
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British museums shift ‘mummy’ language to ‘mummified persons’ to honor dead

Multiple British museums are changing their language when referring to mummies, referring to them as “mummified persons,” or the name of the historical figure, to pay more respect to the dead.

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