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Mummies
A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death. Their organs (apart from the heart) are removed and placed in canopic jars. The bodies then go through a 70-day process before being wrapped in linen bandages.
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How was Osiris linked to the mummification progress?
When you died, your ba & ka would return to your body, which needed to be preserved by mummification. Then you would go on the amazing, dangerous journey to the Afterlife. Osiris was the god of the afterlife. Hope this helps!
Why were the pharaohs turned into mummies after they died?
The Egyptians believed that there were six important aspects that made up a human being: the physical body, shadow, name, ka (spirit), ba (personality), and the akh (immortality). Each one of these elements played an important role in the well being of an individual. Each was necessary to achieve rebirth into the afterlife.
An intact body was an integral part of a person's afterlife. Without a physical body there was no shadow, no name, no ka, ba, or akh. By mummification, the Egyptians believed they were assuring themselves a successful rebirth into the afterlife
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What body of water was important to ancient egyptians and why?
The NILE of course. the Nile overflows ones/few nights a year--as a result, it would fertile the lands and the people would be able to farm. If it does not overflow, the agriculture there would be in big trouble.
Is the mummification process different or the same for animals?
The principles are identical, though due to differences in anatomy the details are slightly different.
Cause they were known to be ancient animals that they used for there ivery and there heads to be worshiped
Imsety
The god Imsety Guarded the Intestines. This god was featured with a human head.
What would happen if every body had guns?
it would be frigin sweet i get tired of asking people to play and they dont got a gun
How was a litter used in the mummification process?
litter was used to stuff the pharaohs corpse after the entrails have been removed
What is a chemical used to preserve bodies?
there is not a chemical but more like a sticky sap called resin that was used to embalm or preserve bodies of the wealthy & pharaohs
they were used for putting the dead Egyptians so they will be in a tomb in a camber hidden in the pyramids
What effect does mummification have on the body?
the effect is to preserve the body for millions of years
Did the Ancient Egyptians have to wear gloves on there hands when they wrapped the mummies?
No because they hadn't invented gloves that time.
Did Egyptians mummify bad people?
Egyptians did all kinds of people. Didn't matter if they were poor, bad, rich, pharaoh or Queen.
What was their viewpoint on that about why were only kings and officials preserved as mummies?
there viewpoint on that was because they jujujujuju
Why were certain items put into the coffin with a Mummy?
THe Egyptians put into tombs everything that people used in their lives : food, furniture, clothes, and jewels because they believed in afterlife and wanted to make sure their life could continue after death.
What are important events in Toussaint L'ouverture do?
tousaint l'ouverture in the 19th century raised an army from slaves to stop the british envading. This was very successful and Tousaint and his army won the war.
Why wasn't a heart removed from a corpse?
The reason the heart wasn't removed from the corpse was because ancient Egyptians thought that the person would need the heart in the afterlife.
