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What is What does mummification refer to: and explain in detail?
Mummification is a modification of putrefaction. In this process, dehydration or drying and shriveling of the cadaver occur from the evaporation of water, but the natural appearences and features of the body are preserved. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology By Dr K S Narayan Reddy, 27th Edition, Page 151