NMC260Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Natron, Ramesses Iii, Mitanni
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* the boy king" aka mr. hollywood king tut. * he died at the age of 17 (19?) * the making of mumiya" persian term for resin used for medicinal purposes; best source was grind up old mummies it was expensive and hard to come by. * organs were removed except the heart (egyptians believed human thought with the heart (as opposed to the mind); all the wet stuff (organs, blood) was drained and placed in canopic jars; * [note: the brain was removed by making an incisions in the nose; then turning the body upside down to allow the liquid to drain through the nasal opening. * once the body is dry, it was covered in natron (salt) and then bandaged. This speeds up the process of body decomposition. Because the mouth plays an important role in the afterlife: to eat and drink in the afterlife;