Mummified ancient Egyptian remains should no longer be called 'mummies' as the term is outdated and 'dehumanising', a leading museum has said.
London's British Museum and National Museums Scotland no longer use the term, preferring "mummified person" or "mummified remains" as a politically correct alternative.
"The word 'mummy' is not incorrect, but it is dehumanising, whereas using the term 'mummified person' encourages our visitors to think of the individual."Read more: Great North Museum curator Jo Anderson also told The Daily Mail: "Legends about the mummy's curse and movies portraying supernatural monsters [...] can undermine their humanity."
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