Mummies: Bodies preserved either by the ancient Egyptian technique or due to chance under favorable climatic conditions.Paleopathology: The study of disease in prehistoric times as revealed in bones, mummies, and archaeologic artifacts.Burial: The act or ceremony of putting a corpse into the ground or a vault, or into the sea; or the inurnment of CREMAINS.History, Ancient: The period of history before 500 of the common era.Famous PersonsEgypt: A country in northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula Its capital is Cairo.History, 15th Century: Time period from 1401 through 1500 of the common era.