Ancient Egyptian Mummification

The priest who mummified the body wore the mask of the Egyptian god of the dead. Who was it?

• Anubis

• Horus

• Ra

• Isis

The first task was to pull the brain out the the nose. What implement was used?

• A long hook

• A spoon

• A fishing rod

• A curved twig

Four of these organs were removed from the body AND put in canopic jars. Which four?

• Liver

• Lungs

• Intestines

• Stomach

• Heart

Where did the water come from that was used to clean the body?

• River Nile

• River Thames

• Amazon River

• RIver Don

Which two items were used to stuff the body?

• Sawdust

• Leaves

• Marbles

• Cotton wool

A special type of salt was used to dry the body out. What was it called?

• Natron

• Sodium

• Saltine

• Sucrose

The bandages to wrap the body were made from strips of...

• linen

• wool

• leather

• papyrus

In between the layers of bandages, which two items were placed?

• amulets

• words from the book of the dead

• gold coins

• food for the afterlife

The death mask was made to look like...

• ...the person when they were alive

• ...the mummified face of the person

• ...the priest mummifying the body

• the god of the dead, Abubis

The sarcophagus is huge stone coffin. What three things would it be surrounded by?

• Valuable objects

• Food

• Drink

• Candles

• Natron