Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1910 — Egyptian Embalming. [ARTICLE]

Egyptian Embalming.

The modern embalmer is still ignorant Of the secret that was so well known to the men of ancient Egypt. The process followed by the Egyptian, embalmers is known only in part, the main part being still a mystery. As tothe cost of becoming a mummy, Herododtus and Diodorus tell of three modes of embalming prevalent in Egypt,'the first very costly, answering; to gbout $2,000 of our money; the second, S6O; the third within the reach - of all”