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Ancient Egyptians did not believe that the brain was actually the thought-center of a person, believing instead that the heart did the act of thinking. The brain was viewed as worthless flesh and, therefore, removed.
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Who preserved a mummy?
embalmers preserved a mummy.
What is a dead body which has been preserved called?
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
What does 'mummy' mean?
A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death
What do we call a dead body embaimed and preserved as in ancient Egypt?
It is called a mummy.
Why is a mummy not a fossil?
Because with a Mummy, the tissues are preserved. Where as with a fossil, you have no tissue. You're really only left with fossilized bones.
Who preserved a mummy?
embalmers preserved a mummy.
In Egypt a body preserved by drying?
Basically, a mummy.
How long was a mummy preserved for?
As long as it could be preserved.
What is a body preserved by drying is called?
It is called a mummy
What are facts about King Tutankhamun's mummy?
his mummy was beautifuly preserved
What preserved in hot and dry conditions?
Mummy's are preserved in hot dry conditions when they are mummified.
What is a dead body which has been preserved called?
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
What is a preserved dead body?
I believe, that would be a mummy.
What is the formal definition for mummy?
The preserved body of a dead person.
What did the Egyptians do with the brain of the mummy since they didn't know what it was?
the brain dissolved before they wrapped up the mummy.
What does preserved in a sentence?
Flora preserved jam every year. The mummy was perfectly preserved. I preserved a petal of the rose in my copy of The Scarlet Letter. The preserved skin tissue helped identify the body.
Is mummy a common noun?
Yes, the noun 'mummy' is a common noun, a general word for a preserved human or animal body.
