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Tombs and Mummies

Ancient Egyptian Mummies

Ancient Egyptian Mummies

Ancient Egyptians believed that there


was a life after death called the
'afterlife.' They also believed that a
body had to be preserved after death
so that a person could safely reach the
afterlife.

(1) Why did Egyptians preserve the


bodies of dead people? So they could
have safely reach the afterlife.

And so, they Egyptians made mummies


to preserve the dead bodies of kings,
queens and nobles. Mummification was a
long, expensive process that took about
70 days to complete. Egyptians used
the chemical natron to dry out the body
and prevent it from rotting away.

(3) How long did it take to make a


mummy? 70 days.

First, the organs such as the stomach,


intestines, lungs, and liver were
removed from the body and preserved
with natron. The organs were then put
in jars called 'canopic jars' to be placed
next to the body. The brain was then
pulled out of the head through the nose
using a long hook.

(5) What organs does the article


mention? Stomach, intestines, lungs
and liver.

Then the body was covered with natron


and dried for about 40 days. After
that, the inside of the body was
stuffed so that it would keep its shape.
Then the body was wrapped in
bandages. Finally, a religious ceremony
was held to help the dead reach the
afterlife.

(2) Who usually got made into


mummies? Kings, Queens and nobles.

(4) Why did Egyptians use the


chemical natron? They used it to dry
out the bodies and prevent the bodies
from rotting away.

(6) What happened to the organs?


They were preserved with natron.
(7) Where were the canopic jars
placed? next to the boddie
(8) What happened to the brain? The
brain was pulled out of the head
through the nose using a long hook.
(9) How long was the body dried? 40
days.
(10) Why was the body stuffed? So it
would keep the same shape.
(11) What was the body wrapped in?
bandages.

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