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Why did the Egyptian people not want the pharaohs body to decompose?
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Are pharaohs the same thing as mummies?
No, Pharaoh is the term given to the ancient Egyptian king, whilst a mummy is a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial.
How do Egyptians make tombs?
To put the pharaohs In also so they can preserve their and the pharaohs body (mummification )
What are sphinx cats?
Sphinx cats are cats with no fur which were specially breeded in 1966
What was stuffed into the body and why in the pharaohs body after death?
Old newspapers
What were the different parts of a pyramid in Egypt for?
the core blocks, the packing blocks, and the outer casing blocks.
What did people who weren't pharaohs use as tombs?
You must remember that Egyptian burial arrangements cost money, you had to buy mummification,tombs and etc. The burial treatment the pharaohs got were the absolute best, according to Egyptian religion that same dead body would be used in the next life so people tried to preserve their body the best way they could after death. Poor people could just be buried without mummification,but rich people could have a detailed mummification and a tomb filled with anything they wanted to bring to the next life. The goal the Egyptian people had was to have all they need after death and a preserved body to use also.
How does an organism decompose?
The amout of carbohydrates in our body get decompose which mean the carbon exists from the body so the body get decompose.
Why did the Egyptians embalm the Pharaohs body?
they embalmed the bodies of pharaohs so that the pharaohs had their body for the afterlife
Are pharaohs the same thing as mummies?
No, Pharaoh is the term given to the ancient Egyptian king, whilst a mummy is a body embalmed and dried and wrapped for burial.
How do Egyptians make tombs?
To put the pharaohs In also so they can preserve their and the pharaohs body (mummification )
Who were put in the Egyptian tombs?
the Egyptian mummies were pharaohs aka kings. all of them were also males. ------------------------ LOL we in the world do you get your answers?? I've seen them all over and they are a bunch of b*LL. Egyptian mummies are Egyptian mummies. Not only pharoahs are mummified but even common people...and YES even FEMALES. Do think the egyptians would secure only the pharoah's passage to the after-life by mummifying his body?? of course almost everyone were mummified. It was in their culture to mummify the dead NOT male pharoahs (in case you did not know.. they were SOME FEMALE PHAROAHS as well)
Why do bugs eat people when they die?
Because some bugs help decompose your body by eating it.
What are sphinx cats?
Sphinx cats are cats with no fur which were specially breeded in 1966
What was stuffed into the body and why in the pharaohs body after death?
Old newspapers
Can a single species of decomposers completely decompose a dead body?
No. Many, many species of decomposers are needed to completely decompose a dead body.
Does a dead body decompose in the space?
Uh, no, a dead body cannot decompose in space due to it's near vaccum and extremes of temperature.
Pyramids were designed primarily as?
Pyramids were designed primarily as tombs for pharaohs and other important figures in ancient Egyptian society. They were intended to house the deceased's mummified body and treasures to ensure a successful journey to the afterlife.
