Mummification vocab

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Mummy
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A mummy is the body of a person (or an animal)
that has been preserved after death.
Natron
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Natron is a natural salt found on the banks of the
Nile River.
Ancient Egyptians used it to dry out bodies
during the mummification process.
Resin
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Resin is a glue substance made from plants. It is
used to wrap bodies with linen to mummify.
Canopic Jars
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Canopic jars are the containers where the
mummy’s organs were stored.
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The canopic jars were then put inside a
canopic chest and then placed in the tomb.
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