Egypt: the development of mummification
School resourceAge 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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Image: painted wooden canopic jars. From Egypt. 25th Dynasty, around 700 BC.