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British museums recommend that you avoid saying “mummy” and use “mummified remains”

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They are among the most popular exhibits in museums worldwide, with a name so resonant, blockbuster films have been built on it.

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Don't say 'mummy': Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

They are among the most popular exhibits in museums worldwide, with a name so resonant, blockbuster films have been built on it.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Don't say 'mummy': Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) -- They are among the most popular exhibits in museums worldwide, with a name so resonant, blockbuster films have been built on it. But some museums in Britain are now using words other than "mummy" to describe their displays of ancient Egyptian human remains. Instead, they are starting to adopt terms such as "mummified person"

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Washington Examiner

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.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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abc 7 Chicago

Don't say 'mummy': Why some British museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Some British museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian "mummies," instead calling them "mummified people" to emphasize that they once lived.

1 year ago·Chicago, United States

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Het Nieuwsblad

Why British museums don't want to use the word 'mummy' anymore

British museums no longer want to use the term “mummy”; from now on, they will talk about a “mummified person”.

1 year ago·Belgium

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El Pais

British museums recommend that you avoid saying “mummy” and use “mummified remains”

The word, its critics say, has colonial reminiscences or is more associated with a fictional monster

1 year ago·Spain

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Don't say 'mummy': Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Don't say 'mummy': Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Don't say 'mummy': Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Don't say 'mummy': Why museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

British museums shift 'mummy' language to 'mummified persons' to honor dead

British museums shift 'mummy' language to 'mummified persons' to honor dead

Don't say 'mummy': Why some British museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Don't say 'mummy': Why some British museums are rebranding ancient Egyptian remains

Why British museums don't want to use the word 'mummy' anymore

Why British museums don't want to use the word 'mummy' anymore

British museums recommend that you avoid saying “mummy” and use “mummified remains”

British museums recommend that you avoid saying “mummy” and use “mummified remains”

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