Ancient Egyptian Mummies by https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k The mummification process en-us 2017-04-22 18:02:36 UTC 2017-04-23 11:07:26 UTC hello@padlet.com PUT THE STEPS OF MUMMIFICATION IN ORDER mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639068 2017-04-22 18:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639068 3. Firstly, the priest washed the body in wine. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639098 2017-04-22 18:05:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639098 1. Next, he took the brains out through the nose with a hook. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639113 2017-04-22 18:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639113 8. After that, he took out the other internal organs - the heart, liver and intestines - and put all the internal organs into special stone jars called canopic jars, and put salt on top. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639152 2017-04-22 18:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639152 4. When the body was empty of internal organs, the priest covered the body in salt, to dry it out. This took between 35 and 40 days. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639217 2017-04-22 18:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639217 2. When the body had completely dried out, the priest washed it again with wine, before filling the body with sawdust and linen mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639248 2017-04-22 18:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639248 7. After this, the body still smelt horrible, so the priest rubbed it with oils and perfumes, then varnished it with resins, to make it smell nicer and stop it from rotting. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639314 2017-04-22 18:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639314 6. Now that the body was sure not to rot, the priest wrapped it tightly in bandages. This stopped any bits from falling off. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639421 2017-04-22 18:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639421 9. He put amulets in between the bandages to protect the body's soul on its journey to the Afterlife. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639471 2017-04-22 18:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639471 5. Finally, the mummy was finished, and the priest put the mummy in its coffins, to keep the body safe until its soul arrived in the Afterlife. mheron3 https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639503 2017-04-22 18:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mheron3/2njyx9ollm3k/wish/167639503