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Ancient Egypt Mummies and Tombs

Ancient Egypt Mummies and Tombs. By: Kelvin Williams. What Are Mummies?. A mummy is a dead preserved body. . Who Were The Mummies?. They were Egyptians who could pay for a mummy’s body. . Why Do They Make Mummies? .

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Ancient Egypt Mummies and Tombs

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  1. Ancient Egypt Mummies and Tombs By: Kelvin Williams

  2. What Are Mummies? • A mummy is a dead preserved body.

  3. Who Were The Mummies? • They were Egyptians who could pay for a mummy’s body.

  4. Why Do They Make Mummies? • Egyptians would want to use them in the afterlife.

  5. What Is An Afterlife • An Afterlife is a journey of a new life for mummies

  6. What Is The Process To Preserve A Mummy? • The process is called Mummification

  7. How Were Mummies Made? • The body can be washed • The organs are removed • The body is dried with a type of liquid called Natron • The natron is washed away with sawdust • They put stripes of line on the body • They put the mummy in a coffin

  8. What Is Natron • Natron is a natural salt with chloride

  9. Did They Leave The Heart In The Body? • Yes, they left the heart in the body

  10. Why Did They Leave The Heart? • It was a meaning of intelligence to the Egyptians

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