Organs
Did the egyptians keep the organs or threw them out
They kept the organs in jars
What is step one of mummification
The first step is to cut a hole and remove the organs, then drain out the brain
What man-made liquid did the egyptians use to clean the body
The liquid they used was grape wine
How long did they let the body sit in natron (salt) for
They let the body sit in natron for 40 days
Did the egyptians believe that the brain was useless
Yes, they believed that it had no function
Which organ did they put so that a person could breath in the afterlife
The lungs
What is step two of mummifacation
Step two is to clean the organs and put them back in jars with the face of a god on the jar
What natural liquid did the egyptians use to wash the body
They used Nile water
How long did the mummification process take
Did the egyptians believe that the heart was useless
No, they thought it was the center of intelligence
Which organ did they put so that a person could eat in the afterlife.
They put the stomach
What is step three of mummifacation
Step three is to let the body completely dry out, and they did this by using a special salt called natron
What did they use to dry out the body
They used natron a special egyptian salt
How many days did egyptians take to mourn
They took 40 days
Did the egyptians belive you needed lungs to breath in the afterlife
Yes they did
Which organ did the egyptians pus so that someone could absorb nutreints in the afterlife
They put in the small intestine
What is step four of mummification
Step four is to stuff the body with spices, plants and rags so the body keeps its shape
What did they use to remove the brain
They used a hook to do it
How long did it take the egyptians to wrap the body
It took about ten minutes
Did the egyptians believe that the mummy needed lucky amulets to protect it in the afterlife.
Yes they did
Which organ did the egyptians keep so that someone could let go of waste in the afterlife
They put in the large intestine
What is step five of mummification
Step five is to wrap the body in bandages, then put it in a coffin and put the coffin in another and so on. then to place it in a tombstone
How did they remove the organs
They removed them by cutting a hole in the side of the body
How long did it take to scoop up all the natron
It took about 5 minutes
Did the egyptians believed that people needed there organs in the afterlife
Yes, they did