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On the day of the funeral, the mummy was brought to the tomb, where priests performed the Opening of the Mouth Ritual – touching the eyes, nose, and mouth of the coffin with a sacred tool. This ritual reactivated these senses for the afterlife. Before the tomb was sealed, family members deposited food, clothes, furniture, and dishes, which the Egyptians believed the deceased would need for eternity. Scenes of offering bearers and daily life were painted on the walls of the tomb, which provided comforting and familiar surroundings for the deceased in the afterlife. After the tombs were closed, some wealthy families hired priests to offer food to the soul of the deceased periodically. Family members visited the site during special holidays to conduct ceremonies for the deceased. Thank you! * * Egyptian Mummification 2012042303 姚敏智 2012042306 黄 婷 Contents Why they mummified people The Mummification Process Put the mummy into the tomb First: Why they mummified people The ancient Egyptians believed that after death their bodies would travel to another world during the day, and at night they would return to their bodies. Purpose of Egyptian Mummification In order for the person’s spirit to live forever, it had to be able to recognize and return to the body. If a spirit could not recognize the body it belonged to, it would die. 我能复活？ This is why the Egyptians wanted to preserve the bodies of the dead in as lifelike a state as possible. Mummification guaranteed eternal life for the spirit. Secend: The Mummification Process At First, the ancient Egyptians buried the bodies in the desert. The desert made the corpse(尸体）to be dehydration（脱水） , to became a realistic mummy. Stage one: embalming Embalming is the stage were Egyptians start to taking the body and drying it out. Then，they mummified The entire process took 70 days to complete. Several embalmers conducted the task in the special embalming shop or per -nefer. After th