The Mummification Process

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How did the ancient Egyptians mummify bodies at first?

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They dried out the bodies in the desert

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Five Steps of Mummification

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1) Removal Of Brain

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To extract the brain, a hook was inserted through the nose (ethmoid bone)

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2) Removal of Organs

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A small slit was made on the left side of the abdomen, using an Ethiopian Stone then the embalmers reached in and pulled out the organs. Each of the organs was individually mummified, then stored in little coffins called canopic jars.

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3) Drying out Process

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The body was placed on a slab and covered with natron salt. Dried for 40 days

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4) Wrapping of the Body

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150 Yards of linen, amulets - (good luck charms) placed in their proper place jewelry, passages from the Book of the Dead Charms, amulets, and inscribed pieces of papyrus were placed between each layer of bandage. Egyptians believed that these charms had magical properties that would protect the body.

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5) Final Procession

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Where the family and friends of the deceased walked through the town on their way to the burial place. Mourners were paid to cry so that the gods of the other world would see that the person was well loved.

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Opening of the Mouth

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After the Opening of the Mouth ceremony, the dead would be able to eat, breathe, see, hear, in the afterlife. The mummy was then laid in the burial chamber along with his belongings, the canopic jars, and the Book of the Dead.

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Weighing of Heart and Feather

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In this ceremony, the gods of the underworld judged the mummy's heart, or how well he behaved during his natural life. Maat, the goddess of truth, brought out her scale; on one side was the mummy's heart, and on the other was the Feather of Truth. The heart of the dead is weighed against the feather. If the heart is not weighed down with sin and lighter than the feather, the dead person can go on.

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