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  • I assume you mean in ancient Egypt. Actually, they used salt, and let it sit.
  • A variety of chemicals are used to embalm bodies to prevent decomposition. Most commonly formaldehyde, methanol and ethanol are used, along with some other solvents.
  • In mummification the body was preserved using natron, a salt-like substance, and the organs were removed and some of them were placed in small jars.
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Embalm the organs of a mummy in ancient Egypt?

Click the link below for a step by step description of the mummification process.


What sentence can you make with the word embalm in it?

I had to embalm someone in Egypt


What was the salt like chemical that was used to embalm the organs?

Natron, the name of a naturally occurring sodium carbonate compound, was used in the embalming process during the preparation of mummies. Deposits of this mineral were mined from dry lake bottoms in Egypt.


What was empty and filled with rags in ancient Egypt?

A dead person's organs were empty and filled with rags in ancient Egypt. During mummification in ancient Egypt, the dead person's organs were removed and later filled with rags instead.


Chemical used in ancient Egypt to preserve bodies?

the chemical they use in ancient Egypt was, Notron.


Where did they put organs in ancient Egypt?

When the organs were removed in the mummification process, they were preserved in canopic jars.


What happend to the dead in ancient Egypt?

the dead in Egypt were skinned of there organs and were enclosed in coffin-like boxes.


What is purification in ancient Egypt?

purification is the cleansing of organs such as the liver, stomach, intestines


What was the name of the salt they used to embalm bodies in Egypt?

The salt used to embalm bodies in ancient Egypt was called natron. This naturally occurring mineral, composed primarily of sodium carbonate, was crucial in the mummification process as it helped to desiccate the body and prevent decay. Natron was applied to the body and its cavities, allowing the Egyptians to preserve their dead for the afterlife.


Why did Egyptians remove organs?

In ancient Egypt, the organs were removed from the body for the process of mummification. The beliefs of the ancient Egyptians were that the physical body went on a journey to the after life, and the internal organs were a hindrance to that journey.


What happened to the body of a person in ancient Egypt when the internal organs were removed?

the body of the people in ancient Egypt will become thin because of the whether in that place is hot and dry.


What the chemical called in ancient Egypt for mummies?

Natron, a type of salt.