You can understand why tomb robbers would steal gold jewelry. But why steal a mummy? Well, for hundreds of years, mummies were used all over Europe. In fact, they were so popular that the supply of real mummies ran short. Creative peddlers would make “new” mummies using any dead body they could find! To learn why people were so interested in stealing, buying, and using mummies, read the clues below. Each one suggests a word. Write that word on the dotted lines and transfer the letters into the numbered grid.