Mummification Flashcards
1
Q
What did your quality of preservecation depend on?
A
Your wealth
2
Q
What are the steps for mummification preservation?
A
- Washed in water and salt
- Brain was removed and discardered using hook through nostrils
- Body was then slit open and all organs besides the heart were removed.
- Filled body with spices
- Body sown back together
- 70 days in salt and water
- Corpse was oiled then wrapped in linen bandages
- Body placed into a wooden case
3
Q
What were people usually buried with?
A
Jewlerry, cats, dogs, anything wealthy or expensive