1. Egypt and Mummies December 12, 2013

2. Pyramids  Buildings for the dead  Built for the burial of kings of Egypt, also known as pharaohs  Furnished rooms for the afterlife

3. Egyptian Afterlife  Humans had two bodies: physical and spiritual  IF the physical body was properly preserved, the spiritual body (ka) could return and continue life  Osiris – god who judged the dead  Confess the good and the bad and he weighs your heart

4. Mummification  Process that slowly dries physical body after death to prevent rotting  Expensive…only the rich could afford it  Essential for a lively afterlife

5. Mummification Process: Act 1  Step 1: Remove the brain through the nostrils with iron hook  Step 2: Incision to remove internal organs  Step 3: Place the Stomach, Intestines, Lungs and Liver in four jars  Canopic Jars

6. Mummification: Act 2  Step 4: Cover corpse with natural salt that absorbs body’s water  Step 5: Fill body with spices and wrap in linen.  Step 6: Cover with cool mask and place in closet (sarcophagus)

7. What to Bring?  Tombs were filled with items needed for the afterlife  Food, prayer books, furniture, statues  Chariot for King Tut  Idea was that these items would follow spirit into afterlife

8. Ramesses II  Greatest Egyptian Pharaoh  Enriched Egypt through supplies and riches of other empires  Buried in Valley of the Kings but later moved due to looting

9. King Tut  Tutankhamun  Married half-sister  Reigned from age of 9 to 19  Death was a mystery until recently