Question

Where is mummification least
likely to occur.

Answer 1

Mummification is least likely to occur in cultures and regions that do not have a historical or religious tradition of preserving the dead through mummification. Some examples include:

1. Sub-Saharan Africa: Mummification was not widely practiced in traditional Sub-Saharan African cultures. Burial customs commonly involved natural decomposition or simple burial techniques.
2. Native American cultures: Many Native American tribes practiced burial customs that did not involve mummification. They often opted for burial mounds or other forms of burial, rather than mummification.
3. Pacific Islands: In most Pacific Island cultures, preservation of the dead was not done through mummification. Instead, they typically used burial techniques such as creating burial platforms or placing the deceased in caves or burial grounds.
4. North and Western Europe: Ancient cultures in these regions, such as the Celts and Vikings, generally did not practice mummification but rather relied on burial customs like cremation, burial in mounds, or burial in boglands.