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.
ولربما كان اكتشاف الاجساد المدفونة في رمل الصحراء والتي بقيت محفوظة طبيعيا هو الذي اثار الاهتمام الباكر بالتحنيط وإجراء تجارب حوله .‏