Mummification - Herman The Shocker - Page 3

Animal Scavenging Decomposition Mummification

The impact of upright position on decomposition

Fig.4 Frontal view of the mummified/skeletonized body.

Decomposition Mummification

Living with the dead

Fig.1 Skeletonization and mummification.

Decomposition Mummification

Skeletonization and mummification

Fig.1 Co-occurrence of skeletonization and mummification.

Decomposition Mummification

Co-occurrence of skeletonization and mummification

Fig.1 Mummification in a man dead in a locked room for 10 weeks. The corpse is dry and leathery, with very little moist putrefaction.

Decomposition Mummification

Mummification in a man dead in a locked room for 10 weeks

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Decomposition Mummification

Mummification can result in very hard, leathery skin

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Decomposition Mummification

Hot, dry conditions cause mummification, or the drying out of tissues

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Decomposition Mummification

Partial skeletonization