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Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh body from decaying?
They would use mummification.
What is the technique that is used today to preserve a body after has died for Egyptians?
Sorry, but I don't think we all know yet...
The process of covering a body with a chemical and wrapping it in strips of linen to preserve it is called?
The process of preserving a human or animal body with chemicals is called mummification. Mummies have been found on every continent, both as a result of natural mummification (extreme cold, low humidity, or lack of air) or deliberate mummification. The mummies of ancient Egypt are the most well known, but the practice flourished in South America and Asia as well. The oldest mummy is the body of a child found in the Camarones Valley of Chile, dated from around 5050 BCE.
Why was mummification usually used only for pharaoh?
It wasn't. Mummification was used by anyone who could afford it and for animals.
Why was the process of preparing a body for the afterlife important to Ancient Egyptians?
It was the belief of the ancient Egyptians that the way they would experience the afterlife as a soul or "ka" would be influenced by the way their body is prepared through mummification.
