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What is the main purpose of mummification?
The purpose of mummification was to keep the body intact so it could be transported to a spiritual afterlife.
What are the stages of the mummification process ks2?
The Steps of Mummification
- Announcement of Death.
- Embalming the body.
- Removal of the brain.
- Internal organs removed.
- Canopic Jars.
- Drying out the body.
- Wrapping the body.
- Final Procession.
What is the meaning of mummification?
1 : to embalm and dry as or as if a mummy. 2a : to make into or like a mummy. b : to cause to dry up and shrivel. intransitive verb. : to dry up and shrivel like a mummy a mummified fetus.
What are the steps involved in the mummification process?
What are the 8 steps of mummification process? Purify the body. Before the embalming process can begin, the body is washed in water from the Nile and palm wine. Remove the internal organs. A small incision is made in the left side of the body and the liver, lungs, intestines and stomach are removed. Discard the brain. Leave to dry. Stuff the body. Wrap in linen. Add amulets. Say a prayer.
What are the six steps of Egyptian mummification?
Announcement of Death
What are the two stages of mummification?
The mummification process involves two stages: First, the embalming of the body and then the wrapping and burial of the body. Stage One Embalming : 1. The body is first taken to a “tent of purification” called an ibu. There, your body will be washed and scented with perfumes and oils.
How long does the process of mummification take?
The mummification process could take up to 70 days to complete. Mummification was an expensive process and only the wealthy Egyptians could afford to have their bodies mummified after they died. Poor Egyptians were buried in the sand.