Buckley is an archaeologist who studies the different chemicals that Egyptians used to embalm bodies. The cloths were prehistoric and fragile. They also found unique chemicals on the cloths. Some of the fabric still had pieces of bone and skin attached. However, scientific discovery never stops. The ancient Egyptians may have figured out how to make a mummy much earlier than believed. Recently, a small team of archaeologists and other scientists in Australia and England set out to learn more about how mummification traditions developed. The cloths were found in Egypt's two oldest cemeteries. Jones and Buckley used microscopes and other tests to learn more about the cloths. They found traces of animal fat, plants, pine and natural petroleum. Jones is a scientist and fabric expert. The ancient Egyptians may have figured out how to make a mummy much earlier than believed. Buckley is an archaeologist who studies the different chemicals that Egyptians used to embalm bodies. Archaeologists work to understand how different people lived in prehistoric times and ancient civilizations. However, there is now evidence that the ancient Egyptians may have understood the science of mummification long before that.