Nostrils, thus getting rid of a portion, while the skull is cleared of the restīy rinsing with drugs next they make a cut along the flank with a sharpĮthiopian stone, and take out the whole contents of the abdomen, which they Take first a crooked piece of iron, and with it draw out the brain through the Over time, rituals became part of the processĪccompanied with mummification materials having religious and 3700 BC, but mummification was carried out over a 4000-year Mummified primarily to stop deterioration, with the dry climate and burial in the sand naturally mummifying the dead. Into a sꜥh (eternal and perfect image of the deceased). It was, therefore, vital to turn the corpse To the Egyptians, it was vital to keep the body intact beyond death since he body harboured the ba and the ka. Ritual is an essential part of the fabric of society, especially so in the Is not everyone’s favourite topic, but disposal of the dead and its accompanying Times!) with this week dealing with MummificationĪnd Coffins, which I find fascinating. Of Ancient Egypt course (for which I am very grateful in these Lockdown Am writing this blog post about Week 3 of Ken Griffin’s Funerary Artefacts
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