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Ancient Egyptian Burial Customs

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  • What organs were placed in the canopic jar?
    Liver, lungs, stomach, intestines
  • Today, there are _______ that prevent robbing of tombs.
    laws
  • Why wasn’t the brain preserved?
    It was seen as useless after death.
  • Many everyday things were buried with mummies. Name 2.
    Food, drink, clothing, utensils, pets, servants
  • What was done with the heart?
    It was preserved in linen and placed back in the chest.
  • What was determined by weighing the heart?
    How many good deeds were done in that person's life.
  • What happened to many tombs and mummies?
    They were raided and looted.
  • What did the Egyptians believe about the heart in the afterlife?
    It was the center of wisdom and good deeds.
  • What kind of cloth was wrapped around the body?
    Linen
  • What was a canopic jar?
    Container to hold the internal organs of the dead.
  • What baking soda like substance was used to help with the drying process of the body?
    Natron
  • What was resin made from?
    Tree sap
  • How was the brain removed?
    Through the nose with a hook.
  • Why did the ancient Egyptians preserve bodies?
    They believed in an afterlife and that your spirit needed a place to live.
  • How long did it take to complete the mummification process?
    70 days
  • What is another name for the spirit?
    ka
  • Did everyone have the same mummification process? Why?
    No. Only the wealthy could afford it.
  • What is the final resting place (in a cave or pyramid) called?
    A tomb
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