木乃伊是皮肤保存完好的已死去的人或动物的不腐尸体。很多木乃伊历经了几千年,至今仍保存完好,它们能“告诉”世人死者或死亡动物生前的样貌。木乃伊可能是在极度干旱、寒冷或者潮湿的自然环境下的偶然杰作,但更多是出于宗教原因而人为制作而成的。古埃及人制作木乃伊为死者的灵魂提供一个居所;古代秘鲁人也相信死后亲人的木乃伊仍然是家庭的重要成员。 A mummy is a non-corrupted body of a dead person or animal whose skin has been preserved. Many mummies have survived for thousands of years and are still preserved. They can “tell” the world that the deceased or dead animals were alive. Mummies may be occasional masterpieces in extremely arid, cold, or humid natural environments, but are more artificially produced for religious reasons. The ancient Egyptians produced mummies to provide a place for the souls of the dead; ancient Peruvians also believed that the mummies of their relatives after death were still important members of the family.