Mummy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mummy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated duration of egyptian process?Approximately 70 days from death to entombment
2. What is the key chemical agent?Natron (a natural salt mixture) for desiccation
3. What is a mummy and why did ancient Egyptians make them?A mummy is a preserved body. Egyptians made them to keep the body safe for the soul's journey after death.
4. How did the Egyptians keep a body from rotting?They removed most organs, dried the body with natron salt, cleaned it, applied oils, and wrapped it in many linen sheets.

Evisceration: The surgical removal of internal organs during the mummification process.
Natron: A naturally occurring salt mixture (sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate) used for drying and preserving bodies.
Paleopathology: The study of diseases and injuries in archaeological human and animal remains.