The ancient Egyptians developed a method of preserving bodies so they would appear as they did in life. The process included embalming the bodies and wrapping them in strips of linen and so the process of mummification was born.

Step 1

First, the body was washed with wine and spices by professional embalmers; it was then rinsed with water from the Nile. After the body had been washed, all of the parts that might decay were removed.

Step 2

The organs were stored in special alabaster containers called canopic jars - which would be buried with the mummy. The canopic jars were filled with crystals of natron ( natron is a compound of sodium carbonate and bicarbonate which stopped rotting).

The heart was left in the body as the Ancient Egyptians believed the heart would be needed on the Day of Judgment. Each of these organs was embalmed using natron, which served to dry out the organs and discourage bacteria from decaying the tissues.

Step 3

The body was placed on a slab and covered with either nacron or natron salt. The slab was tilted so that the water would run off into a basin. This removed moisture and prevented rotting. The body was taken outside and let dry for about forty days.

Step 4

After forty days the body, now completely dry and shrunken, was washed with water from the Nile. Oil and fragrant spices were then added both inside and out to keep the skin soft and elastic.

Step 5

The organs were then individually wrapped using long strips of linen and placed in canopic jars.
Then the embalmers put jewelry and amulets between the layers of linen, and then thaw the tombs off a Hilton hotel.

..and thus was completed the process of mummification

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