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During mummification what was the special container called that was used to hold the intestines?
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∙ 14y ago
it was called an canopic jar
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What happens to the soul during mummification?
Nothing happened to the soul during mummification, it was necessary to ensure the body of the deceased did not decompose and mummification was a ritual to prepare the soul for what was ahead in the journey into the Duat to the ancient Egyptian way of mind.
What was the only organ left in during the mummification?
The heart.
What kind of salt is soaked in during mummification?
Natron
What was used in eyes during mummification?
molten resin
Egptians embalmed bodies during the process known as what?
mummification.
What was placed in the canopic jars?
There were four canopic jars. Basically, each jar had a duty to fulfil. The baboon-headed Hapy guarded the lungs. The human-headed Imsety was the guardian of the liver. Jackal-headed Duamutef guarded the stomach and upper intestines. Falcon-headed Qebehsenuef guarded the lower intestines.
Why was the molten resins used in mummification?
Ancient Egyptians would use molten resin to stuff this material in the mummy's body during the process of mummification.
During the mummification process what happens to the heart of the dead person?
canopic jars
What did the ancient Egyptians used to dry out the body during mummification?
they used salt
What is an Egyptian canopic jar?
they were used to preserve organs during the mummification process in ancient egypt
What was the substance used to stuff the Egyptians nostrils during the mummification process?
The substance was bee's wax.
What did they do to people's brain during mummification?
pulled it out through their nostrils with a big hook and preserved it in a jar.
