Ancient Egyptians did not believe that the brain was actually the thought-center of a person, believing instead that the heart did the act of thinking. The brain was viewed as worthless flesh and, therefore, removed.
embalmers preserved a mummy.
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death
It is called a mummy.
Because with a Mummy, the tissues are preserved. Where as with a fossil, you have no tissue. You're really only left with fossilized bones.
embalmers preserved a mummy.
Basically, a mummy.
As long as it could be preserved.
his mummy was beautifuly preserved
It is called a mummy
Mummy's are preserved in hot dry conditions when they are mummified.
The word 'mummy' is generally used for a body which has been preserved over a long period of time. A recently-preserved body is usually referred to as 'embalmed'.
The preserved body of a dead person.
No, a mummy is not a fossil. A fossil is the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms, whereas a mummy is a preserved body with soft tissues that was intentionally or naturally desiccated. Mummies are relatively recent compared to fossils which can be millions of years old.
the brain dissolved before they wrapped up the mummy.
Flora preserved jam every year. The mummy was perfectly preserved. I preserved a petal of the rose in my copy of The Scarlet Letter. The preserved skin tissue helped identify the body.
Yes, the noun 'mummy' is a common noun, a general word for a preserved human or animal body.