Editing Mummy (section)

==== Torres Strait ====

The mummies of the Torres Strait have a considerably higher level of preservation technique as well as creativity compared to those found on Australia.<ref name=Dawson /> The process began with removal of viscera, after which the bodies were set in a seated position on a platform and either left to dry in the sun or smoked over a fire in order to aid in desiccation. In the case of smoking, some tribes would collect the fat that drained from the body to mix with ocher to create red paint that would then be smeared back on the skin of the mummy.<ref name=Melanesia>{{cite web |last=Deem |first=James |title=Melanesia Mummies |url=http://www.mummytombs.com/mummylocator/group/melanesia.htm |access-date=15 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015193124/http://www.mummytombs.com/mummylocator/group/melanesia.htm |archive-date=15 October 2013 }}</ref> The mummies remained on the platforms, decorated with the clothing and jewelry they wore in life, before being buried.<ref name=Dawson /><ref name=Melanesia />