An extremely important part of ancient Egyptian beliefs and life resides in mummification. In order to find out more about mummies research them with the following questions in mind:
1) What exactly is a mummy?
2) What was the main purpose of mummification in the minds of ancient Egyptians?
3) What is the main purpose of the mummy casing?
4) What type of material was used to wrap the mummy?
5) What is the “BA” of a mummy?
6) What is a sarcophagus?
Bonus: Explain what was believed to be the mummies curse.
***Use the links listed below to help uncover more about the typical procedures used to mummify the dead. Be sure to click on thumbnails within the site to find out as much info as possible.
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Questions 1-2
Questions 3-6
Bonus
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