Mummification Flashcards

1
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What did your quality of preservecation depend on?

A

Your wealth

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What are the steps for mummification preservation?

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  1. Washed in water and salt
  2. Brain was removed and discardered using hook through nostrils
  3. Body was then slit open and all organs besides the heart were removed.
  4. Filled body with spices
  5. Body sown back together
  6. 70 days in salt and water
  7. Corpse was oiled then wrapped in linen bandages
  8. Body placed into a wooden case
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3
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What were people usually buried with?

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Jewlerry, cats, dogs, anything wealthy or expensive

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