Mummification!

Today, we learnt about mummification in Ancient Egypt. We discussed the process and many of us felt slightly sick when we heard that a hook was used to pull the brain of the deceased out through the nostrils.

We discussed the way the dead were treated in Ancient Egyptian times compared to how the dead are treated in modern day Britain. When someone suggested that the Egyptians sounded insane for placing organs in canopic jars; wrapping them in linens and putting resin on them, we considered that the Egyptians might find our customs equally strange. We considered what happens to a body when it is buried and thought about why the Egyptians put so much effort into preserving their dead.

What a fascinating lesson!