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They took out all of the internal organs except for the heart so that the body would dehydrate more easily. The body had to be dehydrate so that the body would not decay.

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It did not really have a name. It was the mummification process.


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Do you use mummification still?

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In ancient Egypt what was the name of the procces were they take out the organs and put fill up the body wih salt?

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How do Egyptians pluck out the pharaoh's internal organs without destroying the body in mummification?

During the mummification process, ancient Egyptians made a small incision on the left side of the body to remove the internal organs, which were then preserved separately in canopic jars. The organs were carefully extracted to avoid damaging the body, as they believed that the organs were necessary for the afterlife.


What effect does mummification have on the body?

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Why mummification important?

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