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01: The ancient Egyptians removed the liver, lungs, intestines, and stornach, and put them in canopic jars.

02: The brain was scooped out through the nose and thrown away as it was considered useless. The heart was left because it was thought to be the centre of intelligence.

03: The body was washed in winę and spices and covered with natron—a salt that dries out the body and kills bacteńa—and left for 40 days.

04: When dry, the body was coated in oils to keep the skin lifelike.

05: The body was packed with linen, sand, or sawdust to give it shape then wrapped in layers of linen.

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Preparing for the afterfife

The mummies of rich Egyptians were buried with many things that they might need in the afterlife.

■ Models of slaves, called shabtis (below), were placed in the tomb to take care of their masters in the afterlife.

■ Items of food, such as bread and figs, were left, and pictures of food were painted on the walls so the mummy did not go hungry.

■ For entertainment, toys and games were left in some tombs.

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Canopic jars

The word “mummy” was first used to describe the preserved bodies of ancient Egyptians, but many other ancient cultures also mummified their dead, usually to prepare them for a life after death. Sometimes bodies are preserved naturally, in bogs or ice.

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■ Glamorous mummies took combs, mirrors, wigs, and make-up to the grave.

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After the mummy was wrapped in linen, a mask was placed over the head, and amulets (magie charms) were put in place to protect the body from evil or to bring good luck

Nut: Sky goddess, wraps her wings around the mummy

Scarab beetle:

Was a symbol

Plaque of Anubis:

Jackal-headed god of embalming and the guardian of cemeteries

Shabti figurę:

Rings: Personal jewelry was buried with the mummy

Shroud: Finał layer wrapping the body is called a shroud

Gilded mask:

Enabled a dead person’s spirit to recognize its