Marissa amp Agatha 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 ID: 475944
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Ancient Egyptian Mummification
Marissa & Agatha EDUC- 1070 Slide2
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.Slide3
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.Slide4
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. Slide5
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 lungsDuamutef the jackal- looked after the stomachQebehsennuef the falcon-headed- finally held the intestinesSlide6
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 lifeSlide7
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.Slide8
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.Slide9
Visuals Slide10Slide11
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…Slide12
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