The Mummy had multiple prequels.
== Etymology and meaning ==The English word mummy is derived from medieval Latin Mumia, a borrowing of the medieval Arabic word mmiya () which meant an embalmed corpse, as well as the bituminous embalming substance
 Modern mummy excavations have shown that instead of an iron hook inserted through the nose as Herodotus claims, a rod was used to liquefy the brain via the cranium, which then drained out the nose by gravity

