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Ancient Egyptians embalmed humans and animals and pets. Most famously, of course, they embalmed the pharaohs and the royal classes; however, there were several levels of mummification and anyone who could possibly afford one of these cheaper, less elaborate embalming process had it done, since it was necessary to fulfill their religious beliefs. They even mummified special sacred animals, like bulls and cats.
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What did the egyptians use to embalm the organs?
The ancient Egyptians used a chemical called Natron to embalm both the organs and the bodies of mummies. Natron is a naturally occurring salt that is very abundant in Africa, often found in dry lake beds.
Beside human beings what did the Egyptians embalm?
animals such as cats and dogs
What did Egyptians embalm?
Your question isn't really clear. Ancient Egyptians embalmed when somebody died. If you mean WHY did they embalm, they did it because they wanted to prepare the dead for the afterlife. If you mean HOW did they embalm, they cut the organs out of the body, but for the brains they stuck a red-hot poker up the nostrils of the dead, and pulled the brains out through the nostrils. The organs were taken and put in canopic jars, so the dead would have access to them in the afterlife. Hope I helped!
What else did Egyptians embalm?
Egyptians believed that the body would be needed in the next life, that the soul would need to get back in it. They needed a way to keep it from decomposing.
What is the chemical used in Ancient Egypt to embalm the organs?
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.
Why did the Ancient Egyptians embalm their dead?
so that in the afterlife, the spirits would be recognizable
Who were the first to know how to embalm the dead?
The ancient Egyptians embalmed the bodies of humans and sometimes animals in preparation for burial. The embalmed bodies, called mummies, have been preserved for millennia.
What did the egyptians use to embalm the organs?
The ancient Egyptians used a chemical called Natron to embalm both the organs and the bodies of mummies. Natron is a naturally occurring salt that is very abundant in Africa, often found in dry lake beds.
What did egyptians embalm other than humans?
The Egyptians were known for embalming their people after death. They would also embalm their cats, dogs, beetles and other pets.
How do you use embalm in a sentence?
The ancient Egyptians used the system of embalming to protect the body from decaying so the dead person could go to the afterlife.It's a really good answer but the person asked for the word embalm not embalming. Can someone answer the question correctly?
Did people kill egyptians so they could embalm them plus their pets?
No!
Beside human beings what did the Egyptians embalm?
animals such as cats and dogs
What did the Ancient Egyptians embalm other than humans?
Anything. Cats, dogs, horses, ibises, crocodiles, scarabs, hippopotami - any pets or animals they worshipped.
The chemical used to embalm the organs?
Bitumen was used to embalm bodies of dead Egyptians that were being mummified. They also used palm wine, natron and resins in the process.
What did Egyptians embalm as well as humans?
Cats, ibises, baboons, crocodiles, fish, sundry others.
Why did the Egyptians embalm the Pharaohs body?
they embalmed the bodies of pharaohs so that the pharaohs had their body for the afterlife
What did Egyptians embalm?
Your question isn't really clear. Ancient Egyptians embalmed when somebody died. If you mean WHY did they embalm, they did it because they wanted to prepare the dead for the afterlife. If you mean HOW did they embalm, they cut the organs out of the body, but for the brains they stuck a red-hot poker up the nostrils of the dead, and pulled the brains out through the nostrils. The organs were taken and put in canopic jars, so the dead would have access to them in the afterlife. Hope I helped!
