Mummification Overview

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True or false: Ancient Egypt is the only civilization to utilize mummification.

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False

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According to Egyptian mythology, who was the god of agriculture and the first to be mummified?

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Osiris

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What did the ancient Egyptians believe happened to a person's spirit after death?

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It went to the afterlife

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What is the process called that the ancient Egyptians used to preserve bodies for the afterlife?

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Embalming

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Who was responsible for reviving Osiris after he was killed by Seth?

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Isis

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True or false: all methods of mummification were of the same quality.

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False

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What was the first step in the mummification process?

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Clean the Body

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Why did the ancient Egyptians remove the brain during mummification?

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They thought it was unnecessary for the afterlife.

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What substance was used to dry out the body in the mummification process?

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Natron

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What were canopic jars used for in the mummification process?

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To store the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines