Egypt: the development of mummification

School resource
Age 7–11

From sand-dried bodies to Roman mummy boards, follow the history of mummification. This resource aims to help students understand how and why artificial mummification was developed by the ancient Egyptians and the processes (both natural and artificial) involved in mummification.

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Subjects covered

History
RE
Science

Age ranges

Ages 6–11 (KS2)

Related information

Ancient Egypt

Image: painted wooden canopic jars. From Egypt. 25th Dynasty, around 700 BC.