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"I was wrapped up long ago but I am nobody's present. I was laid in a room full of treasure and have slept for thousands of years without once turning over. What am I?"
Answer
A Mummy
Explanation
The ancient Egyptians preserved their dead by wrapping them in hundreds of metres of linen bandages and sealing them in tombs with treasure for the afterlife. The riddle plays on 'wrapped' — like a gift, but one never meant to be opened.
This is a medium riddle in the History category — Riddles about ancient civilisations, invention, and mythology.
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