Researchers uncover the odd reason an ‘unusual’ mummy survived the centuries

Researchers uncover the odd reason an ‘unusual’ mummy survived the centuries

Wood chips used in embalming technique never documented before

The unusual preservation of an 18th-century Austrian mummy, identified as Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg, used a unique embalming technique. (Andreas Nerlich / Getty Images)

The man was determined to be between 35 and 45 years old when he died in the mid-18th century. (Andreas Nerlich)

Researchers revealed an unusual embalming method that includes wood chips. It was used in 18th-century Austria. (Andreas Nerlich)

Wood chips, twigs and fabric, along with other materials, were found inside the mummy. (Andreas Nerlich)