What was the first step in order to mummify a body?

Answer 1

· Step 1: The body is washed with palm wine.

Step 2: The body is rinsed with water from the Nile River.

Step 3: A small cut is made in the left side of the body.

Step 4: The internal organs which are the liver, lungs, small intestines, and large intestines, were removed.

Step 5: The brains were removed, with a long hook inserted through the nose and they would pull the brains out. (The Egyptians did not know what the brain was for, so they removed it.)

Step 6: The body is covered and stuffed with natron. This is known as the drying stage.

Step 7: Wait forty days for the body to dry.

Step 8: The body will be washed with water from the Nile River.

Step 9: The body is covered with sweet smelling oils.

Step 10: The body is stuffed with dry things, such as sawdust, leaves, and linen.

Step 11: The body is covered with more oils.

Step 12: The internal organs are put into the canopic jars.

Now the body is ready for the next stage, wrapping.

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Answer 2

The first step is the Egyptian body being cleaned and bathed in spices.