0
The Ancient Egyptians removed all the organs from the body because they thought that it "weighed" the body down from coming into the 'afterlife'. Instead the ancient would put each organ (exept the heart) into a special mini coffin & put the organs inside the mummies coffin.
I hope this helped?!
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Shernessa Jayamanne
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThey did this because the Egyptians believed that it weighed the dead body down, so the person could not go up to the stars and start their afterlife. They also took out the brain because they thought the snot was from the brain. Another reason is that they thought the brain was useless. Incidentally, the left the heart in because the thought that the heart was where thinking and everything came from, and the mummy would need it in the afterlife. Once the mummy got through the underworld, its heart would be weighed against a feather, to symbolize truth.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThey believed in order to enter the afterlife they weigh the heart and if it is heavy that means they tricked or lied alot and the Ammut would eat the person's soul and if it was light the person may enter the afterlife
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe Ancient Egyptians believed that the organs would reunite in the afterlife, such as what happened to Osiris, the god of the underworld.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Did pharaohs wear clothes when buried?
Their organs are removed and wrapped in bandages so they don't wear clothes but it doesn't matter because they are putted in tombs and sarcophagus.
Which internal organs were removed?
lungs,
Where did they put organs in ancient Egypt?
When the organs were removed in the mummification process, they were preserved in canopic jars.
How was a litter used in the mummification process?
litter was used to stuff the pharaohs corpse after the entrails have been removed
Do they remove the organs from mummies?
In the process of mummification, all the organs are removed except for the heart. This even included the brain, which they removed via the nose, because they felt it was not important. The heart, however, was believed the center for a person's existence which is why they left it in.
Did pharaohs wear clothes when buried?
Their organs are removed and wrapped in bandages so they don't wear clothes but it doesn't matter because they are putted in tombs and sarcophagus.
How are organs and tissues removed?
Surgically.
Which internal organs were removed?
lungs,
What happened to the body after the internal organs had been removed?
After the internal organs have been removed the body decays
Are all the organs removed from the mummy?
All major ones are removed.
Do all organs get removed from the body after dying?
Presuming you are talking about the modern world, no. In fact, as a rule no organs are removed from the body, unless you consider the blood an organ. All or most of the blood is removed. If there is an autopsy before embalming, then any number of organs might be removed depending on the pathologist's needs.
What two organs can be used as replacement excretory organs when a bladder is removed?
large and small intestines
When pharaohs were mummified what was took out?
All Organs were removed and put into special jars, the brain however was removed through the nose using a long hook tool and discarded as it was seen as useless. Also fun fact, the people who performed the mummification were killed shortly after its completion due to cutting open a body being considered vile.... What a job!
Does everyone who has gallstones need to have their gallbladder removed?
If the stones are blocking important and vital organs then yes they will need to be removed. If not its still a good idea to get them removed because you never know when they will start blocking vital organs.
What organs are removed during a pancreas transplantation?
The pancreas and duodenum (part of the small intestine) are removed.
What other organs were removed and why were they?
the liver and bladder were removed because they didnt need them to stay alive
Why was the brain of a mummy removed?
All the organs were removed and, as the brain had no spiritual value, it was discarded. Organs such as the heart and liver were kept in small jars. Actaully, i thought that the brain was removed because it would rot the rest of the skeleton
