Ancient egyptian mummification

From the Inside Out

By: Erica Floyd

What is a mummy?Today: natural or artificial preserved bodiesTraditional: ancient egyptian bodies where dehydration of the tissues was used to prevent putrefaction

Reserved for who?The mummification process was long and expensive. It was reserved for the:

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process rolesThe mummification process took place in a workshop near the tomb site and would last over 2 months.There were 3 main people who took part in the process;

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location: egypt

processdeath announcementstrip bodyextract brainchest incision remove internal organs(except heart)store or wrap organswash body and pack it with natron

process cont.body dries(40 days)sew bodyseal bodyfill bodyfill eye socketsclean and wrap bodytransport body

burial processburial maskplaced in sarcophagus

Art Across timemummies and mummification, Egyptian (3,84)

Works CitedMonet, Jefferson . "An Overview of Mummification in Ancient Egypt." Tour Egypt. 2010. 12 Sep. 2010. <www.touregypt.net>.

Rymer, Eric . "Mummification Process in Ancient Egypt." History Link 101. 2010. 10 Sep. 2010. <www.historylink101.net>.