mummification
Egyptian burial preparation
Mummification is the process of preserving a body after death, either through deliberate treatment or natural conditions.
The ancient Egyptians perfected artificial mummification, removing organs and applying preservatives to prepare bodies for the afterlife.
Natural mummification occurs when extreme cold, dryness, or acidic conditions prevent decay: The desert heat caused natural mummification of the remains.
The word extends to any drying or shriveling that resembles this preservation: mummification of plant tissue.
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- AnubisEgyptian mortuary deity
- OsirisEgyptian afterlife deity
canopic jars · natron · hieroglyphics · Tutankhamun · Valley of the Kings · Book of the Dead · Nile · Thebes
Hydrated sodium carbonate mineral
- eviscerationRemoving internal organs
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- linen bandagesFabric strips for wounds
- canopic jarsFunerary viscera containers
resin · anointing · incision · embalmer · body cavity · wrapping · bitumen · purification
Complete removal of moisture
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
humidity · climate · conservation · artifact · specimen · tissue · organic matter · bog bodies
Egyptian soul concept
- underworldRealm of the departed
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- immortalityExemption from death
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
resurrection · spirit · ancestors · rebirth · passage · Osiris · netherworld
Tomographic diagnostic imaging
- DNA analysisExamining hereditary material
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
- anthropologyStudy of human cultures
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
radiography · autopsy · examination · unwrapping · museum · curator · dating · analysis
pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian ruler
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
- sarcophagusCarved stone burial container
- AnubisEgyptian mortuary deity
Osiris · canopic jars · natron · hieroglyphics · Tutankhamun · Valley of the Kings · Book of the Dead · Nile · Thebes · Luxor
natron
Hydrated sodium carbonate mineral
- eviscerationRemoving internal organs
- desiccationComplete removal of moisture
- linen bandagesFabric strips for wounds
canopic jars · resin · anointing · incision · embalmer · body cavity · wrapping · bitumen · purification
desiccation
Complete removal of moisture
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
bacteria · humidity · climate · conservation · artifact · specimen · tissue · organic matter · bog bodies · Ötzi
ba
Egyptian soul concept
- underworldRealm of the departed
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- immortalityExemption from death
eternity · resurrection · spirit · ancestors · rebirth · passage · Osiris · netherworld
CT scan
Tomographic diagnostic imaging
- DNA analysisExamining hereditary material
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
- anthropologyStudy of human cultures
archaeology · radiography · autopsy · examination · unwrapping · museum · curator · dating · analysis · reconstruction
- Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
- funeral customsburial, funeral, cremation, funeral procession, casket
- funeralsfuneral, burial, cremation, casket, coffin
- Egyptian tombssarcophagus, burial chamber, mummies, canopic jar, sarcophagi
- mummiesmummies, King Tut, Ramses, bandages, linen bandages
- preservationpreserve, preservatives, preservative, canning, freezing
mummificationcremation
Burning the deceased
incineration · sky burial · alkaline hydrolysis · natural burial · composting
mummificationdecomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
putrefaction · rotting · decay · biodegradation · liquefaction
mummificationwaterlogging
Soil oversaturated with moisture
saturation · hydration · soaking · submersion