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Warm up. Why do you think a person was mummified?. Mummification. Egyptian mummification. Where have mummies been found?. They’ve been found throughout the world Some were naturally mummified Most were mummified through an embalming process. The most famous mummies.

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Warm up

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  1. Warm up • Why do you think a person was mummified?

  2. Mummification

  3. Egyptian mummification

  4. Where have mummies been found? • They’ve been found throughout the world • Some were naturally mummified • Most were mummified through an embalming process

  5. The most famous mummies • The most famous mummies come from Egypt • The early Egyptian mummies were naturally mummified • They were wrapped in linen and buried in the sand • Heat and dry wind would mummify them • The process of mummification was developed over time

  6. Mummification process part one • First, organs were removed. • The brain came out through the nose • The stomach, liver, intestines, and lungs were taken out through a cut in the stomach • These organs were preserved and put into canned jars and buried in the body

  7. Mummification process part two • The body was stuffed and covered with natron (powdered salt) • The body was then placed on a slanted table • The salt would dissolve the fat and release the body’s liquids • This lasted 30-40 days and then the salt was removed • The body would now be dried and shrunken

  8. Mummification process part three • The skin is cared for • The body is rubbed with perfume and then washed with milk and wine • It is covered in resin • The inside of the body, eye sockets, and nostrils were stuffed to keep the shape • The body is then decorated with jewelry and carefully wrapped in up to 20 layers of cloth • The head was often covered with a mask

  9. Mummification process part four • The mummy is then placed in a coffin or set of coffins • These are often decorated • Pictures of Gods and Goddesses • Possessions from their life • Written words for protection • Mummifications and burials were always done in the name of Anubis

  10. The mummification Process

  11. Processing on the white paper • Create a comic strip of the mummification process • Your comic must be at least 4 comics long

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