The Mummy's Curse. The Mummy Parade - this really happened! National Geo Kids - How to make a mummy. The poor placed the bodies of their dead relatives out in the desert sand. The bodies dried naturally in the sun. That was a perfectly good system. It assured the dead a place in the afterlife provided their heart was light from doing lots of good deeds while they were alive, and their name was written down somewhere and they did not have to pay for an expensive mummification process.
The rich could afford to be more fussy. They hired professional mummy makers to help them look their very best. Mummification - video, cartoon. Lots of games about ancient Egypt. The Nile River. Gifts of the Nile. Boats and Square Sails. Two Lands, Unification, King Menes. The Three Kingdoms. Hieroglyphics, Rosette Stone. Government Officials.
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Overview Ancient Egypt and the Modern World There has long been a fascination in Britain with the world of ancient Egypt - what is it about this mysterious civilisation that so catches the imagination?
The mummy of Amenhotep I was reburied by the priests in the Deir el-Bahari Royal Cache, a complex of tombs and temples near Luxor, to keep them safe. You may also be interested in:. Egyptian mummies relocated in dazzling Cairo parade. In pictures: Israel hands seized relics to Egypt. Grand opening for Luxor's 'Avenue of the Sphinxes'. Image source, PA Media. Dr Saleem says the scans of the body did not show any wounds or disfigurement due to disease. Amenhotep I's mummy was twice reburied by priests of the 21st Dynasty.
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