Room 64 (Early Egypt) at the British Museum

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Room 64 at the British Museum

Room 64 (Early Egypt) contains one of the most famous mummies ever discovered and another rare and very interesting example of what happened when the early Egyptians began to experiment with mummymaking:

One of the most famous mummies in the world: Ginger at the Brisith Museum

Ginger, the naturally-preserved, pre-dynastic mummy. His well-known photograph is often included in books about Egyptian mummies. He (named for his red hair) is surrounded by burial goods, including the tools he worked with during his life, as well as pottery vessels that were once filled with food to accompany him to this afterlife.

a 1st Dynasty basket coffin (with skeleton) is the rare example of how the Egyptians made mistakes at the beginning of artificial mummification. The basket would have trapped the moisture inside, and the body rotted. This is one of the few examples known to exist.