1、Egyptian Mummification+Why they mummifiedWhy they mummified people peopleAncient Egyptians Ancient Egyptians believed their believed their bodies bodies During the During the day:another world day:another world At night:return At night:returnSpirit foreverSpirit foreverAt first, buried the At first,

2、 buried the body in the desert to body in the desert to make the corpse be make the corpse be dehydrateddehydrated and and became a became a realistic realistic mummy. mummy. Second:The Mummification ProcessSecond:The Mummification ProcessThen:embalming Then:embalming After the body had been shaved

3、and washed After the body had been shaved and washed with wine and spices, all of the parts that with wine and spices, all of the parts that might decay were removed,such as,the might decay were removed,such as,the lungs,the stomach, the liver,and the lungs,the stomach, the liver,and the intestines.

4、intestines.Next:The body was stuffed with bundles of strong drying salt called natron.After 40 days, the body was completely dried. The skin After 40 days, the body was completely dried. The skin became shrunken, wrinkled, and leathery. The bundles became shrunken, wrinkled, and leathery. The bundle

5、s of natron were removed from the body cavity. The of natron were removed from the body cavity. The mummy was cleaned one more time and rubbed with mummy was cleaned one more time and rubbed with sacred oils to soften the skin.sacred oils to soften the skin.The mummys head and body were packed with

6、herbs, The mummys head and body were packed with herbs, sawdust, and linen soaked in scented oil so that they could sawdust, and linen soaked in scented oil so that they could regain the shape they had in life. Stones or small onions regain the shape they had in life. Stones or small onions were pla

7、ced under the eyelids to restore a lifelike were placed under the eyelids to restore a lifelike appearance. Once this was done, the mummy could be appearance. Once this was done, the mummy could be covered with necklaces, rings and bracelets made of gold covered with necklaces, rings and bracelets m

8、ade of gold and gems.and gems.The entire body was then covered in shrouds and bound The entire body was then covered in shrouds and bound with strips of linen until the mummy had returned to its with strips of linen until the mummy had returned to its original size. This was a complicated job and co

9、uld take as original size. This was a complicated job and could take as long as a week.long as a week.+Put the mummy in the tombSmall magical amulets Small magical amulets （護身符 ）were inserted between were inserted between the layers of the bandages to further protect the mummys the layers of the ban

10、dages to further protect the mummys spirit on its way to the afterlife. As each layer was added, spirit on its way to the afterlife. As each layer was added, it was coated with resin to hold the wrappings together it was coated with resin to hold the wrappings together with a waterproof seal.with a

11、waterproof seal.After the After the wrapping was wrapping was finished, the head finished, the head of the mummy was of the mummy was covered with a covered with a portrait mask, just portrait mask, just to make sure that to make sure that the spirit would the spirit would recognize it.recognize it.

12、On the day of the funeral, the mummy was brought to On the day of the funeral, the mummy was brought to the tomb, where priests performed the Opening of the the tomb, where priests performed the Opening of the Mouth Ritual touching the eyes, nose, and mouth of Mouth Ritual touching the eyes, nose, a

13、nd mouth of the coffin with a sacred tool. This ritual reactivated the coffin with a sacred tool. This ritual reactivated these senses for the afterlife.these senses for the afterlife.Scenes of offering bearers and daily life were painted on Scenes of offering bearers and daily life were painted on the walls of the tomb, which provided comforting and the walls of the tomb, whi