VOICED: The Mummies of Guanajuato

The Mummy Museum of Guanajuato houses over 100 naturally mummified bodies, unlike the Egyptian mummies. These bodies were exhumed from a local cemetery due to unpaid grave rentals. The museum features notable mummies like Ignacia Aguila, who was buried alive, and the smallest mummy, a fetus. The museum's collection, once ignored, is now gaining attention as it tours the US, prompting reflections on life and death.

What distinguishes the mummies of Guanajuato from those of Egypt?

• They were preserved using advanced embalming techniques.

• They are the result of a natural mummification process.

• They were all royalty.

• They were buried with treasures.

How did the Mummy Museum's collection begin to grow?

• Families failed to renew their rented grave plots.

• The museum purchased bodies from other countries.

• Families donated bodies for preservation.

• The bodies were discovered in an ancient tomb.

Who is Ignacia Aguila in the context of the Mummy Museum?

• The smallest mummy in the museum.

• The founder of the Mummy Museum.

• A mummy mistakenly buried alive.

• A famous archaeologist who discovered the mummies.

What is unique about the smallest mummy in the world found in the museum?

• It was discovered in a royal burial site.

• It was buried with its mother after a botched caesarean.

• It was found in an ancient Egyptian tomb.

• It was preserved using modern techniques.

What philosophical reflection does the museum's collection inspire?

• The need for scientific advancements in mummification.

• The superiority of ancient preservation techniques.

• The inevitability of death and the value of life.

• The importance of wealth in the afterlife.