Mummy Maker

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Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?

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To preserve the body for the afterlife

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What is an embalmer?

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A person who preserves bodies for burial.

Front

Why do you think a cat was the animal chosen to help you?

Back

Cats were considered sacred and protective

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Why did the Egyptians discard the brain?

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They thought it was unimportant

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Why did the Egyptians leave the heart inside the body?

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It was needed for the afterlife

Front

What is the body wrapped with? Options: Silk cloth, Linen strips, Animal skins, Papyrus sheets

Back

Linen strips

Front

What are amulets?

Back

Objects placed with the dead for protection.

Front

If you do not prepare the body properly, why would this happen?

Back

The body would decay and not reach the afterlife

Front

What is another name for the person’s soul (in Ancient Egypt)?

Back

Ka

Front

What "gifts of the Nile" were used in the mummification process?

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Salt and natron