Mummification in Ancient Egypt

The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul had two parts: the Ra and the Ba. Is it true or false?

• True

• False

The __________ was the life force that stayed in the tomb with the mummy.

The __________ had wings and could fly, bringing fresh air and food to the tomb.

Poor people were buried in the hot __________ sand to dry out.

The best __________ mummies are from the New Kingdom.

The chief priest wore the jackal-headed mask of __________, the god of the dead.

The first step in mummification was to __________ all of the liquid such as blood from the body.

The organs were placed in special jars called __________ jars.

The heart was left inside the body because the Egyptians believed it was needed to enter the __________.

After about __________ days, the body was cleaned again and stuffed with dry material such as straw.