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The Three Souls

• People were believed to have three souls: Ka, Ba, and Akh– Ka was a duplicate of the body, but less solid– Ba could leave the tomb and revisit the mortal

world– Akh was the immortal soul that existed once Ba

and Ka united after the person’s death

•Mummification was used to preserve these souls

Embalmers

• Four different types of embalmers– Hery Sesheta- made the incision for removal of the

internal organs – Hetemw Netjer - assisted the Hery Sesheta with the death

rituals– Hery Heb- read spells and prayers– Wetyw- removed the organs and bandaged the mummy

• They were very secretive about their work

70-Day Rule

• The process lasted for 70 days– 15 days for cleaning and purification– 40 days for drying– 15 days for wrapping,

bandaging, and painting

Mummification Process (Steps 1-5)

• Step 1- Body taken to embalmers• Step 2- Body was washed• Step 3- Brain was removed• Step 4- Sap was poured into brain, to keep the

skull from collapsing• Step 5- Intestines were removed

Mummification Process (Steps 6-10)

• Step 6- Intestines were stored in canopic jars, yet the heart was left in the body

• Step7- Body packed with small sacks of natron• Step 8- Body moisture absorbed• Step 9- Small sacks of natron removed• Step 10- Corpse washed

Mummification Process (Steps 11-15)

• Step 11- Body was anointed• Step 12- Body was packed with linen• Step 13- Cavities were sewn together• Step 14- Body was covered with bandages• Step 15- Mummification process is then completed

Sources

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http://www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptian-mummies/egyptian-mummification.htm