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Ancient Egyptian M ummies. Cade Owens 5 th Grade. Mummy Facts. A mummy is a body that has been preserved after death. Natron (a salt) was used for mummification. Mummification took 70 days. Mummification was sometimes an accident. The mummies organs were buried with them.
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Ancient Egyptian Mummies Cade Owens 5thGrade
Mummy Facts • A mummy is a body that has been preserved after death. • Natron (a salt) was used for mummification. • Mummification took 70 days. • Mummification was sometimes an accident. • The mummies organs were buried with them. • The organs had their own coffins. • They believed the mummies would come back to life.
Facts (Continued) • Mummies have been found on every continent. • Mummies could be human or animal. • Mummies have been made in many countries.
Sites • http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/mummies.htm • http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/mummies.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy