Process
What is mummification?
Preserving of a body after death.
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?
To prepare for the Afterlife
The tools were used to build the pyramids are...
copper, stone, and wood tools
Where were mummies placed after being wrapped?
In a coffin or sarcophagus.
Ancient Egypt is known for their ____________
Ancient Egypt is known for their mummification
Which organ was removed first during mummification?
The Brain
Who were mummified in ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs and wealthy people.
The organs were kept in a jar called _______ ____
The organs were kept in a jar called Canopic Jars
What type of writing was found on tomb walls?
Hieroglyphics.
What was Horus's Father's name?
Osiris
people used ______ ____ to dry out the body
people used Natron Salt to dry out the body
Egyptians believed that the body would _______ with the ____ in the afterlife
Egyptians believed that the body would reunite with the soul in the afterlife
How long did the drying process take?
40 Days
What famous tomb was found intact in 1922?
King Tutankhamun's tomb
What was Horus's mother's name?
Isis
Which organ was left in the body?
The Heart
What was placed in tombs to help the deceased in the afterlife?
Food, treasures, and items.
What oil was used to treat the body before wrapping?
Perfumed oils
What was the purpose of burial chambers?
To protect the mummy and treasures
What is sculpture has the head of a man and body of a lion
The Sphinx
What material was used to wrap the body?
Linen
What god was associated with mummification?
Anubis
What were axes used for
Warfare and construction
most pharaohs were buried in the ______ __ ___ _____ during the New Kingdom
most pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings
Did Egypt create 6-7?
NO!!!