Process of becoming a mummy
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First step to the process is taking all the internal organs out of the body, except for the heart.
- Often a scarab or amulet would be placed over the heart to protect it.
- All were pulled out of only a small incision in the left side
The brain was removed with a slightly hooked tool through the nose.
The head was tipped forward so everything in the skull would pour out through the nose.
Next came laying a mound of natron salts on the body of the deceased.
- Natron were salts native to the area
- Over a period of days the salt would absorb all the moisture, the flesh would shrink and the skin darkened.
Resins, cassia, cedar oil, myrrh cassia, and palm wine were all used to also used as drying or antimicrobial agents to protect the body from decaying.
By the end the linen wraps that were heavily steeped in resins, then placed around the head which made the head area look considerably darker then the rest of the mummy. The rest of the linen was wrapped around the body tightly sealed to keep properly preserved.
- Often a scarab or amulet would be placed over the heart to protect it.
- All were pulled out of only a small incision in the left side
The brain was removed with a slightly hooked tool through the nose.
The head was tipped forward so everything in the skull would pour out through the nose.
Next came laying a mound of natron salts on the body of the deceased.
- Natron were salts native to the area
- Over a period of days the salt would absorb all the moisture, the flesh would shrink and the skin darkened.
Resins, cassia, cedar oil, myrrh cassia, and palm wine were all used to also used as drying or antimicrobial agents to protect the body from decaying.
By the end the linen wraps that were heavily steeped in resins, then placed around the head which made the head area look considerably darker then the rest of the mummy. The rest of the linen was wrapped around the body tightly sealed to keep properly preserved.
"Ancient Egypt." Museum
of Science. N.p., 2003. Web. 8 Mar. 2015.
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