It has been announced that a mummy exhibited at the Mexican National History and Anthropology Museum threatens public health due to the microorganisms formed on it.
The mummies, displayed at the National Museum of History and Anthropology in Mexico, are not the result of a ritual, unlike their counterparts in Ancient Egypt, but are composed of people buried in the dry, mineral-rich soil of the Guanajuato region.Since the 1860s, when families could not afford the funeral expenses, it was removed and exhibited in the museum.Fungi growth was observed on one of the mummies exhibited with their hair, skin and original clothing. In the statement made by the museum, it was stated that this formation was observed for the first time in November 2021 and that there is a possibility of its spread. Experts, who did not explain the type of fungus, point out that the display of the mummies without a glassed area is a public health concern.Experts, who said that a detailed research should be done for the protection of cultural heritage and public health, expressed their concerns.There are more than 100 human cadavers in the museum, which is visited by 4,000 people a week. The common feature of all these mummies is that they were exhumed…This event, which is defined as ‘natural mummification’, is defined as the preservation of the skin and organs of the deceased without using any chemicals. For the formation of these conditions; factors such as extreme cold weather, low oxygen levels and drought are required.
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A mummy exhibited at the Mexican National History and Anthropology Museum is causing concern over public health due to the microorganisms that have formed on it. The mummies, which are not the result of a ritual like those in Ancient Egypt, but rather composed of people buried in the dry, mineral-rich soil of the Guanajuato region, have been on display since the 1860s. Fungi growth was recently observed on one of the mummies, and experts are pointing out that the display of the mummies without a glassed area is a public health concern. The museum has stated that a detailed research should be done for the protection of cultural heritage and public health.
