Mummy of Djed-Amunet-ius-ankh

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mummy-of-djed-amunet-ius-ankh

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1. What is the subject of study?Mummy of Djed-Amunet-ius-ankh
2. What is the historical period?22nd/23rd Dynasty of Egypt
3. Who was Djed-Amunet-ius-ankh?She was a young woman from ancient Egypt who lived about 2,800 years ago and died when she was around 19 or 20 years old.
4. How was her body preserved?Her body was carefully mummified, a special ritual that removed moisture and wrapped the body so it could stay intact for the afterlife.

22nd/23rd Dynasty: A period in ancient Egyptian history (c. 943–716 BCE) marked by political fragmentation and foreign influence.
Egyptology: The academic discipline dedicated to the study of ancient Egyptian civilization, encompassing its history, archaeology, language, and religion.
Mummification: An elaborate preservation technique practiced by ancient Egyptians, involving the removal of organs and drying of the body to prevent decomposition for the afterlife.