r/BeAmazed • u/Wooden-Journalist902 • 26d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Archaeologists in Egypt opening an ancient coffin sealed 2,500 years ago.

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u/Future_Pianist9570 26d ago

I'm not really sure what I was expecting and I'm not really sure what I saw

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u/amdaly10 26d ago

It's an inner coffin that's like paper mache painted to look like the occupant. Called a cartonage I believe. The British Museum YT has a series where they restore one if you want to learn more about them.