The Mummification......

•  Belief in after life of Egyptians led to the process of Mummification.  
• They believed that the only way to have an after is to possess the body after death.
• It is possible only if we preserve it some how.

These are the steps of mummification...

1)Pull brain out of nose using a hook

2)Make a cut on the left side of the body near the tummy

3)Remove all internal organs

4)Let the internal organs dry

5)Place the lungs, intestines, stomach and liver inside canopic jars

6)Place the heart back inside the body

7)Rinse inside of body with wine and spices

8)Cover the corpse with  salt for 70 days

9)After 40 days stuff the body with linen or sand to give it a more human shape

10)After the 70 days wrap the body from head to toe in bandages

11)Place in coffin(box used for funerary)

12)If the person had been a Pharaoh, he would be placed inside his special burial chamber with lots of treasure!