The study of mummies is not without its controversies. Indigenous people of various nations object to their ancestors being disturbed from their place of rest, for one. Then there are the contentious findings of the researchers who study the mummies, especially what the research might mean to the politics of land ownership today. However, it can be argued that all this attention only makes the mummies seem that much more intriguing. Either way, there’s little doubt that they will continue to populate our museums, and our horror movies, for a long time to come.