Egyptian Mummification

Egyptian Mummification

An achievement stemming from their belief in the afterlife

Open Ended

What do you think you already know about the mummification process?

Multiple Choice

What river runs through Egypt?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Susquehanna River

• Mississippi River

Multiple Select

What were ways to achieving immortality in Egypt?

• saying the name of a dead person

• being a pharaoh

• being embalmed (mummification)

Introduction

Multiple Choice

What is the place of embalming called?

• pyramid

• table

• wabet

Multiple Choice

What does the slicer priest do?

• slices the organs

• makes long cut on left side of body

• cuts the linen

• makes the sawdust filler

Multiple Choice

Which organ is left inside the body?

• liver

• brain

• intestines

• heart

Multiple Choice

How was the brain removed?

• it was left in the body

• hook

• cut out

• dried out then removed

Multiple Choice

What did most Egyptians save throughout their life?

• linen

• canopic jars

• natron salt

• sawdust

Multiple Choice

What did the priest need to wear?

• scrubs

• gloves

• there were no requirements

• Mask of Anubis

Multiple Choice

True or False:

The canopic jars were for decoration.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What was the purpose of the perfumes and oils?

Poll

What is each canopic jar protected by?

• one of the 4 sons of Horus

• the Sphinx

• a lock

Poll

How long did it take to dry out the body?

• 1 week

• 40 days

• 1 month

• 3 days

Fill in the Blank

It takes __ days to wrap the body in linen.

Multiple Choice

What was done with the tools once the body was wrapped?

• buried so no one else can use them

• cleaned for the next body

• thrown away

Multiple Select

What materials were the tools made from?

• wood

• metal

• plastic

• stone

Open Ended

What was the purpose of painting pictures of gods, spells, and hieroglyphics on the coffins?

Open Ended

What is the purpose of stocking the tomb with supplies? What are the supplies for?

Multiple Choice

How many days is someone deceased before the funeral occurs?

• 40 days

• 70 days

• 6 months

• 1 year

Multiple Choice

Where are the mummified bodies buried?

• Western side of Nile

• Eastern side of Nile

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the scarab beetle over the heart?

• decoration

• protect your guilty secrets

• to eat insects that get into the coffin

Open Ended

What is one new thing you've learned? What did you find most interesting?