2006-07-05 01:12:55 · 3 answers · asked by tigreez 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Bodies have been found preserved much longer than a century.
Bodies in bogs do not decompose at all, as the acidity of the bog prevents decomposing bacteria and insects from attacking the body.
Mummified bodies also remain relatively intact, assuming the bodies aren't jostled or kept moist.
If the body's been kept in an airtight crypt, it's probably going to stay in one piece for a while. If it's been embalmed, then it won't decay for a while either.
Finally, for the penultimate examples of non-decomposed carcasses, talk to a taxidermist.
2006-07-05 01:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by kx_wx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the "incorruptible" bodies of saints that they've found were actually preserved naturally in a way similar to how the first Egyptian mummies were. They were in extremely dry places, which caused the bodies to dehydrate and be preserved.
2006-07-05 01:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in egypt the bodies of pharohs are date back to 3000 to 7000 years
2006-07-05 01:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by zzzzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋