All Egyptians were concerned with life after death The bodies of kings and queens were preserved and buried in huge tombs and pyramids Wealthy tombs were painted and filled with pottery sculptures jewellery furniture clothing and musical instruments Chariots have been found in some tombs ID: 161723
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Ancient Egyptians and the AfterlifeSlide2
All Egyptians were concerned with life after death. The bodies of kings and queens were preserved and buried in huge tombs and pyramids. Slide3
Wealthy tombs were painted and filled with: pottery, sculptures, jewellery, furniture, clothing, and musical instruments. Chariots have been found in some tombs as well. It was believed that all of these things would be needed in the afterlife. Slide4
In certain cases, such as with a pharaoh, it was expected for the living to accompany him/her as well; slaves, pets, horses. Slide5
The poor were buried in shallow graves in the desert sand. Their bodies were not preserved although they were usually wrapped in linen or
covered
with straw.
Because
the desert is so hot and dry the bodies would not decompose but harden, this created “natural” mummies. The poor were buried with their belongings as well.
Ginger the MummySlide6
Egyptians preserved bodies for the afterlife, and priests developed embalming,
or the preservation of corpses, to a fine art.
Step One:Slide7
Step TwoSlide8
Step ThreeSlide9
Step FourSlide10
Step Five
The body was cleansed with oils and spices. Slide11
Step SixSlide12
The preserved body is called a
m
ummy.Slide13
Natron is a salt that occurs naturally in Egypt, it was used to help during the drying process. The body being mummified would be covered in
Natron
, inside and out, and left to dry.
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Organs would rot quickly if left inside the body because of the high water content; they were removed and placed into canopic jars. The jars were placed beside the sarcophagus in the tomb. Inside the body was filled with sawdust and linen.
Hapi
– baboon-headed god, lungs
Duamutef
– jackal-headed god, stomach
Imseti
– human-headed god, liver
Qebehsenuef
– falcon-headed god, intestinesSlide15Slide16Slide17
Finally the body was wrapped in bandages that had been soaked in beeswax.
A Mummy’s Story:Slide18Slide19Slide20