Canopic Jars
Define Canopic Jars
Used during the mummification process to store and preserve organs for use in the afterlife.
Pharaoh
Means "great house" and refers to the ruler of Egypt.
Isis
Considered the guardian of women, mothers, children and health.
Horus
Head of a falcon wearing a crown and was the god of the sky.
Imsety
Human Head and protected the liver.
Egyptian system of writing.
Thoth
God of wisdom and the god who created written language. Symbol of a man who has the head of an ibis (bird).
Describe the first step of the mummification process (the brain).
Insert a hook through a hole near the nose and pull out part of the brain.
Hapi
Baboon Head and protected the lungs.
Pyramid
Burial Place for the dead. They were built for important rulers and people.
Anubis
The body of a man and a head of a jackal. God of the dead and mummification.
What ingredient was used to help prepare the body?
Natron Salt
Duamatef
Head of a Jackal and protected the stomach.
Papyrus
Ra
God of the sun. Portrayed as a man with a falcon head.
About how long did the mummification process take.
About 70 days.
Qebehsenuf
Head of a Falcon and protected the stomach.
Mummy
Preserved body.
Osiris
God of the dead. Looked liked a preserved body.
Why did Egyptians believe in mummification?
They believed that they needed their bodies to be preserved for the afterlife.