Marissa & Agatha
Ancient Egyptian
Mummification
EDUC- 1070
Embalming the body
• The body is brought to the ‘ibu’
• Ibu means “the place of purification”
• Embalmers, people who specialized in
preparing the dead would wash the body with
a sweet scented palm wine mixed with water
from the Nile River.
Embalming process
• An incision is made upon the left side of the body to
remove the internal organs such as the lungs, liver,
stomach and intestines
• The heart was not removed because the Ancient Egyptians
believed it was the “center of intelligence” and was needed in
the afterlife.
• The organs were packed with natron to remove the
moisture
• Natron is a natural salt used during the mummification process
The removal of the brain proceeded by smashing the tissue inside
with a long hook and extracting them through the nostrils.
Embalming Process
• The entire body is filled and covered with
natron to extract the fluids away from the
body to avoid the body from decomposing-the
breakdown of bodily tissue
• After 40 days the body is washed once more
with the water from the Nile River.
Embalming process
• Depending on the embalming practice the
dehydrated organs were either returned to the
body or were placed into ceremonial canopic jars.
• Canopic Jars were either made of wood or stone.
4 gods would guard the organs
•
•
•
•
Imsety- The god with the human head guarded the liver
Hapy- The god with the baboon head protected the lungs
Duamutef the jackal- looked after the stomach
Qebehsennuef the falcon-headed- finally held the
intestines
Wrapping the Mummy
• The head, neck, fingers and toes were wrapped
individually.
• Extremities such as the arms and legs were
wrapped next.
• Embalmers would place amulets in between layers
of linen
• The Knot of Isis- was used to protect the body in the after
life
• The plummet- was to keep the person ‘balanced’ in the
next life
Wrapping the Mummy
• The arms and legs were bound together with a
papyrus scroll with spells from the Book of the
Dead placed in the hands.
• Book of the dead-The text consists of a number of
magic spells intended to assist a dead person's
journey through the underworld, and into the
afterlife.
Final Preparations
• Once more linen is wrapped around the mummy, a final large
cloth is wrapped around the whole body and is attached with
strips of linen
• a piece of painted wood is placed on top of the mummy before the corpse
is lowered into its coffin.
• The first coffin is then put inside a second coffin.
• the body and its coffins are placed inside a large
stone sarcophagus in the tomb.
• A large stone or wooden box that is used to contain the first two coffins
• Furniture, clothing, valuable objects, food and drink are arranged
in the tomb for the deceased.
Visuals
The final destination…
• At last, the body is ready for its journey through
the underworld. There, his or her heart will be
judged by its good deeds on earth.
• If your heart is found to be pure he will be sent to
live for all eternity in the beautiful 'Field of
Reeds'. If not…
•
http://historylink101.com/n/images/egyptian-mummy.jpg
•
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Egyptians/images/mummycase.jpg
•
http://www.creativeroots.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/mummies.jpg
•
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Egyptians/mummies.htm
•
http://www.egyptiandiamond.com/kuvat/mummy.jpg
•
http://www.vegas-dreaming.com/images/tut03.jpg
•
http://jasonstravelsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/king-tut-seattle-exhibit-tomb-map.jpg
•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCMY7mzezjw
•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSkC2Pjj-pE
•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J-PhFYNbOU
•
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IXzlO2BNjI
•
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/story/main.html
•
http://freebeacon.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PR-1-Three-Egyptian-Heads_American-ExhibitionsInc..jpg
•
http://www.labeshops.com/image/cache/data/summitcollection/8135-tyet-knot-of-isis-800x800.jpg
•
http://zoom.mfa.org/fif=sc1/sc164028.fpx&obj=iip,1.0&wid=568&cell=568,427&cvt=jpeg