The Art of Mummification Mummification is the preservation

The Art of Mummification

• Mummification is the preservation of the body • Some mummies are preserved wet, frozen or dried. • Egyptian deliberately dried their dead

• The body is bathed and laid on a long, high table • The brain cavity is broken by using a slender hook like instrument that is pushed up the nostril, through the ethmoid bone, and into the cavity. Then a spirally twisted rod with a spoon like tip is worked in and draws the brain out bit by bit. • The mouth is cleansed and wads of linens soaked in sweet oil are placed within. The nose is also cleansed and plugged with wax. • The face is coated with a resinous paste and a piece of linen is placed over each eyeball, the lids drawn over them. • An incision is made on the left side of the body, and the liver, lungs, intestines, and stomach is removed. • Each organ was wrapped in resin-soaked cloth and put into Canopic jars. • The body cavity was then cleansed with palm wine, and thin wires were placed around the toes and fingers. • Then corpse is bathed and covered with natron then put outside to dry. • After it was dried the body was bathed again and anointed with sweet oils. • The body was wrapped with about 150 ft. of linen. Now you have a mummy! Sites: Wrapped for Eternity, Mildred Mastin Pace Canopic jars.