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Do Now: What is Mummification?

AIM: Why did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify their dead?. A process to prepare a dead person’s body for the afterlife. Do Now: What is Mummification?. Mummification. “The Best of Both Worlds”. Why would the Egyptians want to be mummified?. Afterlife.

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Do Now: What is Mummification?

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  1. AIM: Why did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify their dead? A process to prepare a dead person’s body for the afterlife. Do Now: What is Mummification?

  2. Mummification “The Best of Both Worlds”

  3. Why would the Egyptians want to be mummified? Afterlife Wanted to live forever with their gods. Life after death

  4. The Process of Mummification Removal of Brain Removed the brain because they thought the heart was the thinking part of the body. They thought the brain didn’t do anything.

  5. The Process of Mummification What organs were removed & which one stayed ? Stomach Liver Lungs Intestines Heart NEXT

  6. The Process of Mummification I am Hapi I hold the Lungs I am QebesenufI hold the Intestines I am Duamutef I hold the Stomach I am Imseti I hold the Liver Canopic Jars They hold some of the organs of the mummy

  7. The Process of Mummification The mummy is dried with salt. (Natron) The mummy is wrapped with linen..

  8. Steps in Mummification Amulets (charms) are placed in between the linen layers. The mummy is wrapped with linen..

  9. Steps in Mummification The death mask is place over the head. The mummy is place in a series of coffins.

  10. Funeral Procession/Parade A parade would be held with the Pharaoh’s body and grave goods with actors as mourners, crying. Then the boarded a boat across the Nile to the Valley of the Kings.

  11. Activity: Practice the mummification process www.mysocialstudiesteacher.com/mummy

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