Scientists have discovered mind-blowing new information about the mummified human remains of those who died in Ancient Egypt.

Researchers at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History were unable to look beneath the wrappings to find new information about the idenтιтy of those who died and how they were prepared for mummification.

They put 26 human remains through a mobile CT scanner to get X-rays. They then used X-rays to create 3D images of the skeletons and artefacts inside.

The scans took four days, and the full analysis could take three years.

Researchers have found new information on Egyptians’ mortuary practices more than 3,000 years ago.

Stacy Drake, human remains collections manager at the Field Museum, said: “From an archaeological perspective, it is incredibly rare that you get to investigate or view history from the perspective of a single individual.

“This is a really great way for us to look at who these people were — not just the stuff that they made and the stories that we have concocted about them, but the actual individuals that were living at this time.”

Ancient Egyptians believed that the soul stayed inside the body after someone died.

Embalmers, therefore, mummified the body to protect the remains.

The process could take 70 days to complete as it also involved removing organs except for the heart.

They then used salt to dry the remains before wrapping them.