Know how humans are made mummy, its story is creepy

The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a dried form that would not easily decay I

It was important in their religion to preserve the dead body in as life-like a manner as possible So successful were they that today we can view the mummified body of an Egyptian and have a good idea of what he or she looked like in life, 3,000 years ago

The mummification process took seventy days Special priests worked as embalmers, treating and wrapping the body Beyond knowing the correct rituals and prayers to be performed at various stages, the priests also needed a detailed knowledge of human anatomy

The first step in the process was the removal of all internal parts that might decay rapidly The brain was removed by carefully inserting special hooked instruments up through the nostrils in order to pull out bits of brain tissue It was a delicate operation, one which could easily disfigure the face The embalmers then removed the organs of the abdomen and chest through a cut usually made on the left side of the abdomen

They left only the heart in place, believing it to be the center of a persons being and intelligence The other organs were preserved separately, with the stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines placed in special boxes or jars today called canopic jars

These were buried with the mummy In later mummies, the organs were treated, wrapped, and replaced within the body Even so, unused canopic jars continued to be part of the burial ritual

The embalmers next removed all moisture from the body This they did by covering the body with natron, a type of salt which has great drying properties, and by placing additional natron packets inside the body When the body had dried out completely, embalmers removed the internal packets and lightly washed the natron off the body