1. How to Mummify a Chicken The Saga of Pharaoh Kno-Hed

2. Join us as we explore Egypt’s mysterious mummies.

3. Why did the Egyptians Make Mummies? They believed in life after death You need to have a body if you have a life

4. 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

5. Step1.1 Cover work area with paper Remove game hen from wrapping

6. 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

7. Step 1.3 Add hen to the bag Add salt on top of the hen Add more salt on top of the hen

8. Step 1.4 Put bag away for two weeks Wash hands Use hand sanitizer

9. Step 2 After the 2 weeks, remove chicken and brush of salt. Repeat the salting process Let sit another 3 weeks

10. 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

11. Step 3b Material needed for wrapping Mummy White Glue Strips of old sheeting—any color will do as it will be gilded Water

12. 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

13. Step 4 Place chicken in a cool dry place Let chicken dry a minimum of 1 week

14. Step 5 Take dried mummy outside and spray with gold paint. Give at least 3 coats.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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/chickenmummificati on.htmhttp://www.nashua.edu/walshly/Ancient%20Civilizations/chickenmummificati on.htm