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The first part of the body to be removed was the brain. Egyptians did not know the purpose of the brain, so they thought it was a waste of space. To extract the brain, a hook was inserted through the nose. The embalmers pulled out as much as they could, then put it in water to dissolve. Some people think the water was then thrown out, but others think it was taken with the mummy to the burial chamber.
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How did they use brain hooks to mummify?
through the nose, they pulled the brain out... right through the nose.. cool huh?
Was the brain thrown out during the mummification process?
Hooked out through the nasal cavity.It sounds gross, but the brain of a mummy was removed when a priest put a hook into the nose of the mummy and pulled it out through a nostril. If you don't believe me, you can research it.
How long did it take to remove the brain of a mummy?
I don't think it took very long. They had a instrument with a small hook, went up through the nose and pulled it out. My guess is less than 10 minutes.
Ancient Egypt what did the embalmers do to the internal organs?
They stored them in jars called canopic jars and kept them with the mummy, but the brain wasn't thought to be important, so it was fed to the animals after being pulled out through the nose with a hook.
How would ancient egyptians take out the brain during the mummification process?
The heart was considered more important to facing the afterlife than the brain. The brain would be mashed by stirring with a metal prong inserted through the nose, and the brain hooked out and discarded.
How did they use brain hooks to mummify?
through the nose, they pulled the brain out... right through the nose.. cool huh?
How did the Egyptian remove the brain?
They pulled it out through the nose with a hook
How did the Egyptians take the brain out of the dead Egyptians?
The brain was pulled out through the nose with hooks, then discarded. It was also drained through the nose after being liquefied with the same hooks.
Was the brain thrown out during the mummification process?
Hooked out through the nasal cavity.It sounds gross, but the brain of a mummy was removed when a priest put a hook into the nose of the mummy and pulled it out through a nostril. If you don't believe me, you can research it.
What is a mummys brain kept in?
They shoved a metal hook up your nose and pulled your brain out through your nostril. After that they threw the brain away because they didn't think it was important. I know! it's gross :P
What do they do to get the brain out in Egypt during mummification?
Put a hot, poker-like instrument up the nose, swiveled it around, and pulled the brains out with a hook.
Can your brain come out from your nose?
This is a myth. The nose is mainly malleable cartilage. The cartilage may feel sharp on the end that you see. But the bony part of your skull to which it attaches is rounded and blunt on the portion that faces your brain So, the nose is no more vulnerable to a blow to your head than any other part of your skull. It may be even less vulnerable because the nose lies below the brain and not adjacent to it.
What was done to the mouth of a Egyptian mummy?
they were sewed shut after the brain was pulled out pulled out of it
How long did it take to remove the brain of a mummy?
I don't think it took very long. They had a instrument with a small hook, went up through the nose and pulled it out. My guess is less than 10 minutes.
Can you feel your brain when your picking you nose?
no
When you pick your nose do you pick your brain?
No. The nasal passages do not lead to the brain.
Ancient Egypt what did the embalmers do to the internal organs?
They stored them in jars called canopic jars and kept them with the mummy, but the brain wasn't thought to be important, so it was fed to the animals after being pulled out through the nose with a hook.
