Ancient+Civilizations-Mummification

=By: Tyler, Alma and Leah= =Mummification - Burial Practices In Ancient Egypt=

1). Why did Egyptians use mummification?

Egyptian used mummification because they believed that if they did all the people they charished would go to an afterlife and find hope and piece there.

2). What are the Ka and Ba? Why were they important?

Ba: how they acted or in other words their personality. Ka: the life force of all living humans. Ka and Ba is important because it was what all Ancient Egyptians believed in.

3). Outline the steps that they took to prepare the mummy.

In Egypt mummies were wrapped in a particular way: 1. the embalmed body 2. wrap with head wrapping 3. wrap with torso wrapping 4. wrap one leg 5. wrap other leg 6. arms 7. wrap legs together 8. pads placed on torso and wrapped legs 9. entire mummy wrapped again all the way around 10. a shroud pulled over the wrapped mummy and secured by bands tied across 11. another shroud pulled over that and secured by more crossed bandages and one that ran around its whole length.

4). How was their funeral procession similar to what we do today?

Their funeral process is similar to our's today because they used coffins and we use coffins. Also, they gave respect to the people that died and we do that also by saying a prayer.

5). Who was mummified? Why?

In Ancient Egypt only pharohs and nobles got this treatment.Occanionally a common person got this treatment but not very often, because it was very expensive.

6). If you were mummified, what things would your family put in your tomb for the afterlife? Why? Tyler: If I was mummified my family would put a trophy of all my favourite sports and they would put in my psp because, I love sports and technology. Alma: If I was mummified my family would put my piano and they would probably put all my jewelry because that's what ancient Egyptians usually put in their tombs and that explains me the most. Leah: If I was mummified my family would put my iPod in and my some of my drawings because I love drawing and music.

7). Egyptians said spells in order to encourage acceptance in to the afterlife. Write a spell that someone could use in a funeral procession (at least 5 lines). May your heart be saved, May your dreams and hopes live on, May you stay with us, May Isis favour you, May you be loved, We loved you.

8). A sarcophagus is a Egyptian coffin. Design a sarchophagus on the outline provided that repersents you. Make sure that this design is in Egyptian Style.

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