Ancient egyptians believed that the body of the deceased needed to be preserved so that the soul could recognize it.
Instructions how to make a mummy:
- Take the metal hook and remove the brain.
- Remove the internal organs and put them in the “Canopic Jars”.
- Put the packets of “natron” inside the body.
- Now pick up the back of natron and cover the body.
- Now it’s time to remove the natron and natron packets inside the body.
- Next cover the body with oil and resin.
- Finally wrap the body in linen.
- After the first layer of linen place the amulets on the body.
- Wrap the body for the last time.
- Place the mummy mask.
11. Now place the body in the mummy case.
12. Finally, place the mummy case in the sarcophagus.
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