Humanity is the most technologically advanced it's ever been. The scientific achievements we have made in the last hundred years are unparalleled, from landing on the moon to creating smartphones that give us unending access to information.
And now, researchers answered the one question that changes everything: What does a mummy sound like?
Ehhhhhh.
That's right folks, centuries of human advancement led to this unintentionally hilarious sound. Ehhhhhh.
Researchers at the University of London scanned the mouth and throat of Nesyamun, an ancient mummified Egyptian priest, and 3D printed it. They then built an electronic larynx and reconstructed what would be the sound he'd make if he came to life again, speech scientist David Howard told the New York Times.
Mummies have been having a moment online in the last few years, from the viral "mummy juice" that seeped out of a sarcophagus to the (also) viral "tomb cheese" that was uncovered in 2018. Obviously, the public wanted to consume both accursed artifacts, despite being shut down by health officials. It's time that mummies get a voice in the matter as well.
This breakthrough may lay the foundation for understanding and listening to how people spoke thousands of years ago. So far, the study published in Scientific Reports has only been able to recreate one sound.
Ehhhhhh.
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