How do you mummify people?

Answer 1

wrap them in gawz <----- yes, this answer is true, however vague! The steps to embalming/mummifying are more extensive than just wrapping the mummy in gaws. First the priests would empty the corpse of blood and replace it with a mixture of salt and herbs, then ALL of the organs except the heart were removed, because it was believed that the only organ needed to travel to the afterlife was your heart! (The brain was removed by breaking the nose and using a hook- like tool to pull it out.) Next, if the corpse had wounds, they would be filled with embalming fluid along with the head. Finally the body would be wrapped in a fine cotton material/gaws and carefully put in the sarcophagus and brought to the tomb if the person had one. That is the whole mummifying process!

~Ancient Egyptians performed an experiment while embalming King Tut... they drilled into his head to remove the brain instead of pulling it out his nose!~

To be more specific, there are 13 steps to mummifying someone;

1. Place the body on operating table.
2. Brake nose and take the brain out of the nose.
3. Take viscera out - a scribe makes a mark on left arm as to were to cut and all organs except heart are removed.
4. Clean body with palm wine.
5. Organs are washed and sterilized, dried for 40 days and placed in jars. They will be placed in the tomb with the mummy.
6. Temporary stuffing will be put in the body for smell, and it helps dry.
7. Cut slits on the bottom of the feet and put on slant bed so fluids could flow out.
8. Take temporary stuffing out and put in a jar that will be placed in the tomb.
9. Pack the body with permanent stuffing.
10. Clean body with palm wine mostly for smell.
11. Pack the facial openings.
12. Smear the skin with liquid resin.
13. Bandage the body up and decorate it with jewelry. And then Priests of Anubis, The guide of the dead and the god of tombs and embalming, perform the "Opening of the Mouth" ritual