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It is a part of the process of 'Mummification'. The purpose of this is predominantly to preserve the bodies and reduce decay. The Ancient Egyptians believed that you couldn't go to the afterlife without a body and therefore mummification was used to preserve the body, therefore giving the deceased a body to use in relatively good condition when they reached the afterlife.
They embalmed the mummy by removing all organs, excepting the heart which was thought to be the center of all thought and intelligence and was needed for the weighing against the feather in the Hall of Truth. The other organs were put in canopic jars. The brain is discarded. After the body was dried of moisture, it was filled with sawdust, resins and linens saturated in essential oils.
The actual wrapping in linen is to further preserve the body from decay and rot. They also used to put treasures in between the layers of linen such as amulets to protect the body from evil spirit on the journey to the afterlife.
I guess, reading in between the lines, you could say that the linens were a protective measure and also used to place treasures close to the body. They also did it because when Set tried to murder his brother Osiris by putting him in a crypt & throwing him in the Nile until his wife Isis found him and tried to hide his body from her spouse's murderous brother until set found him & then cut his body into 14 pieces and scattered them all through-out Egypt so then Isis gathered the pieces WRAPPED THEM UP IN LINEN , turned herself into a bird and beat her wings on her dead husband until.... he got ressurected and became the god of eternal death and life - ironic isn't it?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey would of done that so their body would still be covered with skin.
They do open it daily to check for any damage i have been learning about it.
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∙ 12y agoThey wrapped pharoahs in linen so their bodies are preserved and so they could be recagnized in the afterlife.
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∙ 12y agobecause it was wraped like a mum
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∙ 11y agobecause it is what they do
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Who wraps up mummies?
the people wrap up mummies are not really called anything in particular, the pharaohs and the Egyptians probably call them wrappers.
What was the material to wrap mummies?
linen
What is it called when you wrap a mummy?
they took a hook through the nose and took out the brain, pulled out all of the organs and put them in special jars. then wrapped it in linen and placed it in a decorated coffin. this took about 70 days.
Who wrap mummy?
the people wrap up mummies are not really called anything in particular, the pharaohs and the Egyptians probably call them wrappers.
Fiber used to make mummy cloths?
RAMIE is the fbre the used to make the cloths to wrap mummies
What kind of banner paper used to wrap Egyptian mummies?
Linen
What are some ways the ancient Egyptians used linen?
to wrap mummies
Why did they wrap up mummies and cats up in the ancient Egyptians?
they thought they were magical
What do eqyptians wrap their mummies with?
The Egyptians wrap their mummies with linen cloth.
Who wraps up mummies?
the people wrap up mummies are not really called anything in particular, the pharaohs and the Egyptians probably call them wrappers.
Do they wrap mummies legs together or apart?
They wrap them together.
What was the material to wrap mummies?
linen
What happens after they wrap the mummies?
it rots
What is it called when you wrap a mummy?
they took a hook through the nose and took out the brain, pulled out all of the organs and put them in special jars. then wrapped it in linen and placed it in a decorated coffin. this took about 70 days.
What music do mummies like?
Wrap music
Why do Egyptians wrap mummies?
to preserve their body. .l_l
Why did Egyptians wrap mummies?
they wrapped them because to remember them.
