The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification ... He was now ready for his journey to the Afterlife. The mummy was placed in his coffin, ...

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Uncovering mummies is a sure way to prompt Ancient Egyptian curses that might be ... the god of burial who guided souls to the afterlife. These intricate decorations point to someone with the ...

A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.

deciphering the chemistry of the mummification practice used for millennia to prepare Egypt’s dead for the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians viewed preservation of the body after death as crucial ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

Dramatic new discoveries in the ancient Egytptian ... served the nearby Egyptian capital of Memphis. The excavators overseen by Youssef uncovered hundreds of coffins, mummies and grave goods ...

MUMMIFICATION of sacred animals is a familiar practice in the annals of Ancient Egypt, especially in the later periods. A discovery of what is thought to be the earliest known example of the ...

Hatnefer's mummy and tomb contents suggest she was ... bottom of the scarab discusses the weighing of the heart. In ancient Egypt, the heart was considered the most important organ, as it was ...