Embalming

Over the last several thousand years, dozens of great civilizations have risen from nothing and fallen back into obscurity. Not all civilizations, however, leave a lasting mark on the world, especially not one so profound that influences the world as it exists today. One such civilization that has had a profound impact on daily modern lives was that of Ancient Egypt. Their systems of religion and technological innovation helped not only to leave a permanent impression on the world, but also served

finished, the body will be transported into a pyramidal tomb where the spirit will travel to the Afterlife with his possessions. All of these steps were a part of the holy rite to help the deceased on his journey. If one step was done incorrectly, the embalming would be for nothing. The process of mummification

The god Anubis was the god of cemeteries and embalming. Anubis’s head is the jackal. Around a time he was called the golden jackal. Anubis’s parents were Osiris and Nephthys. Jackals will always appear during embalming of a pharaoh or another upper class. This is how the ancient Egyptians knew Anubis is watching over them. Anubis would lead the ancient Egyptians into the darkness of the underworld. Anubis is the most important god for the the old kingdom (2686-2181 BC). Anubis also had many other

the desert. Egypt has many beliefs surrounding creation, heros, and romantic consequences, however, Egypt contains one of the most complex beliefs surrounding the concepts of afterlife. One god that was linked to afterlife is Anubis, the god of embalming. Anubis has the head of a black Jackal, and the body of a human. Anubis would help guide spirits through the afterlife to reach the underworld, that is-if they are honest souls. The importance of learning about Anubis is that Anubis had an

Modern burial practices, for the dead of course, are an environmental nightmare currently. Toxic chemicals from the embalming process leach into the air and soil. Caskets and burial vaults use a ton of materials, and memorial parks clear acres of land while soaking up significant amounts of water and pesticides to keep lawns green. Cremation is not any better either. That process too, releases noxious chemicals, such as formaldehyde, hydrogen chloride, dioxins,and many more, into the atmosphere in

world around us. In Ancient egyptian time it was known that a Pharaoh (an egyptian ruler or king) would be embalmed and mummified. During this the time when a pharaoh died there would be something called embalming where the body of the deceased was

The discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun has answered many questions and solved many mysteries about the life of people in Ancient Egypt. However, the life and death of the boy king is still a mystery itself. For example, one continual argument and mystery is how King Tut died. Although there are many opposing theories, King Tutankhamen died because he was already weak from genetic diseases, then broke his leg, which got infected and caused King Tut to die. King Tutankhamun was an Egyptian pharaoh

for the person to use when they reach the afterlife. However, they realized that these bodies were decaying as well. To preserve the bodies for the afterlife, the Egyptians created a process which included embalming, and wrapping the body in linens. This is known today as mummification.

Formaldehyde Curtain Mitfords tone is witty. She shows her attitude towards her subject by using words like “pickled, trussed, creamed…” to compare the embalming process to that of preparing food. It almost makes the audience think she is making a joke out of the gruesome processes. Mitford goes into so much grisly detail in analyzing the process of embalming and restoration because she wants to shock the audience with what takes place. The detail really helps with this because it keeps the adidence invested

they would place charms in between to ensure that the body is protected. The last step was to put the ‘mummy” in a coffin, which was then placed inside another and another until finally closed in a large, heavy granite box. This was the process of embalming. Usually when they embalm a pharaoh, the priests would wear funerary masks depicting certain gods and would recite certain spell from the Book of the Dead to protect the soul when it went into the afterlife. Another thing with Egyptians was that