Mummification Step by Step
Describe the step-by-step process of mummification: the body was washed, internal organs were removed and placed in canopic jars, the body was dried with natron salt for 40 days, then wrapped in linen bandages with amulets tucked between the layers, and finally placed in a decorated coffin (sarcophagus)
Typical age: 7–9 years
“If your child is asked how the ancient Egyptians made a mummy, can they describe the main steps — like removing organs, drying the body, and wrapping it in bandages?”
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- Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Mummification involves prayers to specific gods like Anubis
- Egyptian Gods and the AfterlifeREQUIRED
Mummification process builds on knowing about afterlife beliefs and tomb treasures
- Skeletons & Muscles
Knowledge of the body's internal organs helps children understand which organs were removed and preserved in canopic jars during mummification
- Vocabulary: ancient egyptREQUIRED
Describing mummification requires 'natron', 'canopic jar', 'sarcophagus', 'linen' vocabulary