By Jacob Wilson, Quinn Ruddy, Ryan Endicott, and Ben Gokey
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- By Jacob Wilson, Quinn Ruddy, Ryan Endicott, and Ben Gokey
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- Many people were mummified including farmers, civilians, and
priests. The most famous mummies though were the Pharaohs of Egypt.
Who Was Mummified?
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- Mummies are bodies of humans and animals, preserved either by
natural processes, or by a method known as embalming. The first
mummies were mummified by natural processes. Farmers buried the
dead and the sand dehydrated them. Most of the mummies found were
in tombs and pyramids. What Are Mummies
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- Ancient Egyptians believed that what ever was written or placed
with the mummies went with them to the afterlife. The condition
that the person is buried in is equal to their condition in the
afterlife. In Egyptian religion there are three parts of the soul;
the akh, ba, and ka. The ba flew free from the body, the akh went
to the underworld for trial, and the ka remained with the body
feeding of the treasure buried with it. Why Were People
Mummified?
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- Step 1: Remove the internal organs from the body including the
brain, intestines, lungs, stomach, and liver. They were stored in
clay pots. Step 2: Coat body and organs with natron to help them
dry. Let the body and organs dry out for 35 to 40 days. The
Mummification Process
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- Step 3: Fill the body cavities with spices and herbs. Rub oils
and gums on the body. Step 4: Wrap the body in linen bandages The
Mummification Process
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- Step 5: Cover the body with gold and jewelry. Step 6: Cover
mummy with resins to preserve the mummy. The Mummification
Process
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- The very first mummies were buried in the desert. They were
buried by farmers, and dried by the sand. The next place mummies
were buried were in huge pyramids made by the Pharaoh's workers.
The last place mummies were buried was in a valley known as the
Valley of the Kings. Where Were Mummies Buried?
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