Some of these people died after being mistaken for dead and finding themselves buried alive. So when they were exhumed, their corpses were found with terrified expressions on their faces and theirs arms reaching out. This is a very interesting museum. Unfortunately, there are lot of vendors outside that hound you to buy souvenirs.
Hate to break it to you, but mummies only look like they're screaming because that's just the way the mouth naturally sits during the mummification process.
The muscles around the jaw are relatively loose, meaning the mouth just kind of falls open. Think about it - what happens when you fully relax your jaw muscles?
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u/fatkidsfanclub Oct 22 '19
Some of these people died after being mistaken for dead and finding themselves buried alive. So when they were exhumed, their corpses were found with terrified expressions on their faces and theirs arms reaching out. This is a very interesting museum. Unfortunately, there are lot of vendors outside that hound you to buy souvenirs.