18th-Century Mummy Preservation in Austria
Historic St. Mary's City in Maryland is opening a reconstructed 17th-century Catholic Church. Researchers uncover details about an 18th-century mummy in Austria. The mummy, identified as Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg, had a unique embalming technique using wood chips, twigs, fabric, and zinc-chloride solution.
Key Points
- Mummy identified as Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg
- Preserved using wood chips, twigs, fabric, and zinc-chloride solution
- Embalming method previously unknown
Pros
- Unique historical discovery
- Insight into 18th-century embalming techniques
Cons
- Graphic images in the article