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How to Mummify a Chicken. The Saga of Pharaoh Kno-Hed. Join us as we explore Egypt’s mysterious mummies. Why did the Egyptians Make Mummies?. They believed in life after death You need to have a body if you have a life. First Stage Materials. 1 (or more) Cornish game hen
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How to Mummify a Chicken The Saga of Pharaoh Kno-Hed
Why did the Egyptians Make Mummies? • They believed in life after death • You need to have a body if you have a life
First Stage Materials • 1(or more) Cornish game hen • Salt (1-25 lb. bag recommended) • 2 gallon Zip-Loc freezer bags—2 per hen • Paper towels • Hand Sanitizer
Step1.1 • Cover work area with paper • Remove game hen from wrapping
Step 1.2 • Prepare plastic bags by: • Place one plastic bag inside another plastic bag. Do this for each hen being mummified • Add 6 cups salt to the bag
Step 1.3 • Add hen to the bag • Add salt on top of the hen • Add more salt on top of the hen
Step 1.4 • Put bag away for two weeks • Wash hands • Use hand sanitizer
Step 2 • After the 2 weeks, remove chicken and brush of salt. • Repeat the salting process • Let sit another 3 weeks
Step 3a • Wipe salt off chicken • Rinse well and dry • Apply hand sanitizer to the chicken (and to your own hands) • Sprinkle with cloves and cinnamon, if desired • Allow to dry thoroughly
Step 3b • Material needed for wrapping Mummy • White Glue • Strips of old sheeting—any color will do as it will be gilded • Water
Step 3c • Dip strips of cloth into glue, which has been poured into a container • Place the strips around the chicken • Lower layers do not matter, as a final smooth layer will be applied
Step 4 • Place chicken in a cool dry place • Let chicken dry a minimum of 1 week
Step 5 • Take dried mummy outside and spray with gold paint. • Give at least 3 coats.
Conclusion • Now you can tell all your friends that you have made a real mummy. That will gross them out big time, and make you the envy of all the other middle school kids. • Do not attempt this without adult supervision, as a 25 pound bag of salt is very hard to sweep up if you drop it. • Wash hands often
Credits • Star: Pharaoh Kno-Hed • Directed by: • Megan Padilla-Pagan • Taylor Couret • Amari Hathaway • Marques Harvey • Emannuel Feaster • Produced by: Pat Plummer • Filmed at: Studio T-II, MHMS production studios
Final notes • The gilding and bejeweling pictures are from last year. The memory card from my camera was stolen right after we did the final part this year. Never recovered. • Web sites: • http://www.mummytombs.com/mummymaking/mummychicken1.htm • http://library.thinkquest.org/J003227F/howto.html • http://www.nashua.edu/walshly/Ancient%20Civilizations/chickenmummification.htm