The Burial Process begins by taking the corpse to The Burial Process begins by taking the corpse to the “Ibu” tent also know as the place of the “Ibu” tent also know as the place of

purification, there the body is washed with palm purification, there the body is washed with palm wine and washed with water from the Nilewine and washed with water from the Nile

The brain is removed next, to do this a hook is The brain is removed next, to do this a hook is shoved up the corpses nose the hook is wiggled shoved up the corpses nose the hook is wiggled

around to mash the brain up and finally the brainaround to mash the brain up and finally the brainis yanked out through the noseis yanked out through the nose

The body is then stuffed in any holes and covered in The body is then stuffed in any holes and covered in Natron salts to dry it outNatron salts to dry it out

Salt inside the corpses body

After 40 days in Natron salts the body is washed After 40 days in Natron salts the body is washed again with water from the Nile riveragain with water from the Nile river

The dried organs from step 2 are wrapped in linen The dried organs from step 2 are wrapped in linen and are stuffed back into the body, the body is also and are stuffed back into the body, the body is also

stuffed with dry materials such as leaves and stuffed with dry materials such as leaves and sawdust to make the body look more lifelike. sawdust to make the body look more lifelike.

Fragrant oils are also poured all over the corpseFragrant oils are also poured all over the corpse

Next the body is wrapped in linen starting with Next the body is wrapped in linen starting with 1.the head then the hands and feet then 2. the 1.the head then the hands and feet then 2. the arms and legs then the body 3. placing amulets arms and legs then the body 3. placing amulets

between each layer of linen to protect in the between each layer of linen to protect in the underworld 4. while this is happening a priest is underworld 4. while this is happening a priest is

reading spellsreading spells

When the body has been wrapped, 1. a cloth is put over the mummy and When the body has been wrapped, 1. a cloth is put over the mummy and then a picture of the Egyptian god Osiris is painted on the cloth, 2. then then a picture of the Egyptian god Osiris is painted on the cloth, 2. then

another sheet of cloth is placed over that and the body is put in a coffin, a another sheet of cloth is placed over that and the body is put in a coffin, a funeral is held for the family to mourn. 4. then the ritual of the opening of funeral is held for the family to mourn. 4. then the ritual of the opening of the mouth occurs so the corpse can eat and drink in the afterlife and finally the mouth occurs so the corpse can eat and drink in the afterlife and finally

it is buried with all its belongingsit is buried with all its belongings