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Put a hot, Poker-like instrument up the nose, swiveled it around, and pulled the brains out with a hook.

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Why were the brains removed during mummification in ancient Egypt?

They thought that the brain was useless so they just tossed them


Were did they do mummification?

Egypt


What is an Egyptian canopic jar?

they were used to preserve organs during the mummification process in ancient egypt


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.


Where is mummification?

Mummification was located in Ancient Egypt abpout 5,000 years ago.


Where does mummification acure?

Ancient Egypt


Which organ was considered useless in ancient Egypt?

The human brain. They had no idea what its function was. As far as they knew, it was just stuff to fill the cavity of the skull. During mummification it was removed through an opening cut through the nostrils and discarded.


Did they remove the eyes during mummification?

Yes, the eyes were typically removed during the mummification process in ancient Egypt. The embalmers often extracted the brain and other internal organs, but they would preserve the eye sockets, sometimes filling them with materials to maintain the appearance of the face. This practice was part of the broader goal of ensuring that the deceased could see and interact in the afterlife.


What organ was removed from the nose during the mummification process?

The Brain. Read it in a book, books never lie!


Why do people in Egypt use tombs during mummification?

To be their home in the afterlife To keep the many treasures safe that they were buried with


What was stuffed up the nostril in mummification?

A sort of long hook that was used to pull out the brain. The ancient Egyptians believed that the human brain served no purpose and was not considered as sacred as the lungs and heart, which were placed in sacred jars during the mummification process.


Where in Egypt is there an issues?

An issue is when they do the mummification process.