Perhaps early interest in and experimentation with embalming was sparked by the discovery of bodies that had been buried in desert sand and were naturally preserved.
ही प्रथा ईजिप्तमध्ये सुरू झाली परंतु प्राचीन काळातले अस्सिरियन, पर्शियन आणि सिथियन लोकांमध्येही ती रूढ होती.