1. Mummification Process
There are no existing Egyptian texts which tell us how mummification was carried out, and there are wall scenes in only two tombs which show some of the stages in preparing and decorating the mummy. ... Here, he removed all the organs except the heart, which was left in place because Egyptians believed that it was the thinking and feeling part of the person. ... The ancient Egyptians used natron for washing clothes and cleaning their teeth as well as for mummification. ... Ancient techniques used either heat (sun or fire) or a dehydrating agent (natron) to remove the water content from the...
- Word Count: 985
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate