Is mummification still practiced today?
It’s possible. Some experiments have been done to replicate the Egyptian process. Remove internal organs, pack the remains in natron (salt) for a couple of months, the wrap in linen. Burial is the big issue. The dry climate of Egypt really did most of the work. The mummification process killed off most of the bacteria and the climate did the preservation.Sticking the remains in the wet ground will waste the mummification effort. Being freeze dried is a possibility. Some Inuit remains were found that had been naturally freeze died and it’s being promoted as a “green” burial method. Given, the current practice is to break the remains into powder and scatter the dust, but no doubt that could be avoided.
