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When did the masses begin to be embalmed with chemical fluids? When did it become illegal in many (most?) places in the developed world NOT to be embalmed if buried? Are there significant issues future archeologists will have to deal with as a result of current embalming practices?

by /u/rewdea in /r/AskHistorians

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