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Why did Egyptians take such care to preserve the body of the dead?

The believed the deceased's ka and ba would not recognize a decomposed body


How was The body of the ancient Egyptians prepared?

Mummification was a common practice for the wealthy citizens in Ancient Egypt. Mummification involved two steps; embalming and wrapping. The embalmers would first wash the body with palm wine and rinse it with water from the Nile. Then the internal organs would be removed through a cut on the left side of the body. The brain was then removed as well with a long hook. The body was then covered and stuffed with natron to dry it. After forty days the body was washed again and rubbed with oils. The dried organs were then wrapped in linen and returned to the body. The body was also stuffed with sawdust and other materials. The last step was to wrap the entire body in fine strips of linen.


When did ancient egyptians stop mummifying the dead?

They gave them an amulet, wraped them up, put there organs in organ jars, then precious items like for pharaohs gold, silver, other expensive items. ____________ Six predynastic mummies, refered to as the Gebelein predynastic mummies, were recovered in the Egyptian desert in the late 19th century, and were dated to around 3,300 bc. These mummies were naturally mummified though. This was due to the heat and salt content of the sand. Egyptians began to bury their dead in coffins to protect them from scavengers, but realised that the bodies did not preserve like the bodies that were buried in the sandy soil without a coffin. Egyptians then began to develop embalming processes to preserve the bodies. This is what we know today as mummification. This deliberate process probably began around the fourth and fifth dynasties, or around 2,600 bc. The practice of mummification in Egypt continued until well within the Roman era (30 bc - 364 ad). Some even suggest that mummification may have been practiced in Egypt up until as late as the 7th century ad. There were different processes used throughout this time, but the best preserved mummies are from the 18th to 20th dynasties (1570 bc - 1075 bc), which includes the mummy of Tutankhamen. Strangely enough, it was not just humans who were mummified. Egyptians also mummified thousands of animals including cats, horses, and birds.


What does mummification tell us about ancient Egyptian religious views?

Mummification tells the world several things about the Ancient Egyptians. Firstly, it shows that they believed in an after life of sorts. They believed that the human spirit lived on and the body must be preserved after death.


Which Ancient Egyptian gods were most popular?

There were many gods in Ancient Egypt. They worshipped the most important ones such as~Ra, The Sun God- He made the sun rise and set each dayOsiris, God of the Underworld- He looked after the deadThoth, God of writing and Knowledge- He gave the Egyptians the gift of writingBes, The household god- He protected the familyAnubis, The god of mummification and Embalming- he mummified the deseasedThere are hundreds of gods though these were among the most important, not the most popular.

Related Questions

Why did Egyptians preserve bodies though embalming and what was involved in the burial process?

The Egyptians first clean the body then take the brain and all internal organs except heart because heart is their life then they keep them in pyramid because they think that in after life they think that the body will go to heaven


Do they practice embalming in Japan?

As one of the first teachers of embalming in Japan I say "Yes, they do now". It has only been recently that embalming started in Japan, around 2000. It is still rare there though.


Why did Egyptians take such care to preserve the body of the dead?

The believed the deceased's ka and ba would not recognize a decomposed body


Why did ancient Egyptians create gods on the sides of the worship temples?

They put gods on the temples for specific reasons. It really depends on what god it is, though. If it was Anubis for example, it would to show good faith and hope in the embalming process.


Can a body be buried without embalming fluid?

Yes. The body will decompose at a much faster rate though.


How was The body of the ancient Egyptians prepared?

Mummification was a common practice for the wealthy citizens in Ancient Egypt. Mummification involved two steps; embalming and wrapping. The embalmers would first wash the body with palm wine and rinse it with water from the Nile. Then the internal organs would be removed through a cut on the left side of the body. The brain was then removed as well with a long hook. The body was then covered and stuffed with natron to dry it. After forty days the body was washed again and rubbed with oils. The dried organs were then wrapped in linen and returned to the body. The body was also stuffed with sawdust and other materials. The last step was to wrap the entire body in fine strips of linen.


Did Egyptians wear shoes?

Yes, in fact they did. People only wore them, though, when they had to. Most egyptians didn't wear shoes, but most did.


Do ancient Egyptians have a living room?

yes they were extremely simple though.


Are we electrons?

No, though our bodies contain many of them


What did anicent Egyptians eat?

mostly Bread, fruits even though they were rare


When did ancient egyptians stop mummifying the dead?

They gave them an amulet, wraped them up, put there organs in organ jars, then precious items like for pharaohs gold, silver, other expensive items. ____________ Six predynastic mummies, refered to as the Gebelein predynastic mummies, were recovered in the Egyptian desert in the late 19th century, and were dated to around 3,300 bc. These mummies were naturally mummified though. This was due to the heat and salt content of the sand. Egyptians began to bury their dead in coffins to protect them from scavengers, but realised that the bodies did not preserve like the bodies that were buried in the sandy soil without a coffin. Egyptians then began to develop embalming processes to preserve the bodies. This is what we know today as mummification. This deliberate process probably began around the fourth and fifth dynasties, or around 2,600 bc. The practice of mummification in Egypt continued until well within the Roman era (30 bc - 364 ad). Some even suggest that mummification may have been practiced in Egypt up until as late as the 7th century ad. There were different processes used throughout this time, but the best preserved mummies are from the 18th to 20th dynasties (1570 bc - 1075 bc), which includes the mummy of Tutankhamen. Strangely enough, it was not just humans who were mummified. Egyptians also mummified thousands of animals including cats, horses, and birds.


What happens when you try to preserve a heart in vinegar?

You'd had a very tasty, well preserved, if useless heart. It would preserve it quite well though, though you may be better with an alcohol based solution. I assume you mean for later use such as dissection.