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Objective: We will be able to identify two reasons for mummification.

Objective: We will be able to identify two reasons for mummification. Extra Credit 1926 – The children's book Winnie-the-Pooh , by A. A. Milne, is first published. The Afterlife. What is the afterlife ?

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Objective: We will be able to identify two reasons for mummification.

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  1. Objective: We will be able to identify two reasons for mummification. Extra Credit 1926 – The children's book Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, is first published.

  2. The Afterlife • What is the afterlife? • The Egyptians believed that when they died, they would make a journey to another world where they would lead a new life. They would need all the things they had used when they were alive, so their families would put those things in their graves. Egyptians paid vast amounts of money to have their bodies properly preserved. Egyptians who were poor were buried in the sand whilst the rich ones were buried in a tomb. Thoth Anubis

  3. Mummification

  4. Mummification • How were mummies made? • It took a very long time, from start to finish, it took about 70 days to embalm a body. The priest in charge would wear the mask of a jackal representing the god Anubis. • 1. The body was washed and purified.2. Organs were removed. Only the heart remained.3. The body was filled with stuffing.4. The body was dried by covering it with a substance called natron (natural salt). This substance absorbed all the moisture from the body. 5. After 40 - 50 days the stuffing was removed and replaced with linen or sawdust.6. The body was wrapped in strands of linen and covered in a sheet called a shroud. 7. The body was placed in a stone coffin called a sarcophagus. The mummy was now ready for its journey to the afterlife.

  5. Some Fun Facts… • Why did they leave the heart in the body? • The Egyptians thought the heart was the centre of intelligence and emotion. • What objects did they put in Egyptian Tombs? • Ancient Egyptians were buried with their belongings and the tomb walls were painted with scenes from the dead persons life. The objects included furniture, games and even food was placed in the tombs for the long After Life journey!

  6. What objects did they put in Egyptian Tombs? • Ancient Egyptians were buried with their belongings and the tomb walls were painted with scenes from the dead persons life. The objects included furniture, games and even food was placed in the tombs for the long After Life journey!

  7. Coffins

  8. So what are we going to do with that shoebox? • We are going to be creating a sarcophagus of our own! • You should include the following on you sarcophagus: • Your name (in hieroglyphics) • Some phrase that describes you (hieroglyphics) • Designs that represent you • Use colors that you like • On the inside lid you need to put your name and translate anything you wrote on your box • Write up on the items and designs of your project Inside of a Sarcophagus

  9. Two of King Tut’s Coffins!!!!!!

  10. Closure Objective: We will be able to forge our own sarcophagus and discuss its meaning. What is one thing that you learned about the afterlife?

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