A deposit of hundreds of embalming tools uncovered in Abusir, Egypt — probably the largest ever found — offers clues into a lavish funeral that likely took place about 2,600 years ago.

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"But it's actually one of the most rewarding jobs in the world," says John "Jack" Mitchell IV, a sixth generation funeral director and embalmer. After graduating from Lehigh University with a ...