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What was the process?. First, the body is brought to a tent. Washed with wine & oil, rinsed with water Cut left side Take out organs& rinsed with natron Brain taken out with hook Body dried Organs dried out Body wrapped with linen. Organs put in canopic jars
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What was the process? • First, the body is brought to a tent. • Washed with wine & oil, rinsed with water • Cut left side • Take out organs& rinsed with natron • Brain taken out with hook • Body dried • Organs dried out • Body wrapped with linen • Organs put in canopic jars • Head and legs and arms are wrapped seperley.
Who could/was mummified? • Very rich people • Pharaohs • Kings • People who could afford the process
What was done with the organs? • Put in canopic jars with the mummy • The gods protected them • The priest put spells on it from the book of the dead so they could be safe
Why did the egyptians mummify the dead? • People belived in the afterlife • People belived in the gods • People belived in the god of dead, Horis
Work cited page • British Museum Ancient Egypt 1999 web. 18 oct 2012 • Wood lands Ancient Egypt web. 18 oct 2012 • Magic tree house Ancient EgyptMary pope Osborn Schoolastic