1. Welcome to Mummification
~Inspired by Mr. Klumper~

2. Definition of Mummification
Drying out a dead body to prevent it from rotting
Some Images for you to enjoy, sort of…..

7. Mummification
Having your body mummified was very EXPENSIVE!!!

8. Why be Mummified? 1. Physical Body need to be preserved
2. Ensure a Safe Passage to the afterlife
3. King mummified so the spirit would recognize him in the after life.

9. Steps 1 & 2 of Mummification
1. Announcement of Death
Messenger Sent out to the streets to announce the dead.
2. Embalming the Body
Dead body brought to special tent for embalming

10. Step 3 - Removal of the Brain and Internal Organs
Egyptians thought brain was a Waste of space.
Method 1: Remove brain through the nose with a hook
Method 2. Mix up brain with wire and let it drain out through nose

11. Liver, Lungs, Stomach & Intestines
Method: small slit cut in stomach and organs pulled out.
Organs then placed in Canopic Jars
Cleansing: Body washed with oil, lotion and preserving fluids
Body then stuffed with linen or straw to keep shape of a body

12. Step 4 – Drying out Process
Method: Body placed on slab and covered with Natron Salt
The slab was on a slant so water could run out.
This lasted 40 Days

13. Step 5 – Wrapping the Body
Hundreds of Yards of Linen (cloth)
Shroud (cloth) added at end to keep wrappings together
Body covered with “Mummia” to glue everything together.

14. Step 6 – Final Procession
Family & friends would walk through town on their way to the burial.
People were paid to cry
to show the gods
the person was well loved
The more people crying,
the better.
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15. Ritual 1 - Opening of the Mouth
Priests would touch the parts of the face with special instruments.
Purpose: Without this process, dead person would not be able to see, hear, eat, or move in afterlife.
Then laid in burial chamber with:
belongings
canopic jars
Book of the Dead

16. Ritual 1 - Opening of the Mouth
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17. Ritual 2 Weighing of the Heart
If your heart was…. (weighed against the feather of maat)
-Balanced: Immortality -Heart Heavier: horrible fate
The Horrible fate was
that your heart would
be eaten by Ammut (part Lion,
Crocodile, and Hippopotamus)

18.
Now….you try it!