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2008 Centre for Science Education Sheffield Hallam UniversityPage 1
Who was it?
How did they die?
The death ofthe mummy.
How did they live?
Look
theres amummy inthis tomb!
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Mummification processMummification process
2008 Centre for Science Education Sheffield Hallam University
Task Sheet 1
Fill the chest withstraw and close up theopening in the chest.
Remove the brainby picking it outthrough the nose.
Soak the
body innatron toclean anddry theinside.
Wrap the body inlinen bandages.
Cover the body in resinto harden the skin.
Cut open the chest andremove all the organs.
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How wasthe mummy
made?
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Information from the Rosetta Stone
Information from the Rosetta Stone
2008 Centre for Science Education Sheffield Hallam University
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Overall picture of mummy in tombOverall picture of mummy in tomb
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Information sheet
a The skull healthy
bone. Scratchmarks insideit. Small holeat the back.
b Six Canopic jars inside body.Each contains a body organ.
c The ribs scratched.
d Armand legbones withevidenceofscratches.
The mummy
gives us evidenceabout how the personlived and died.
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Pictures of 6 canopic jars Pictures of 6 canopic jars
2008 Centre for Science Education Sheffield Hallam University
Task Sheet 3
When you haveidentified your
three organs, collect the scientists report
for each one.
What body organ is inside
each jar? Translatethe hieroglyphs to
find out.
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Report 1
Fact FileSecond largest organ in body.Usually soft and pinkish brown.On the right of your stomach.
Jar 1 Organ liver
FunctionMany jobs, including:
fighting infectionprocessing digested foodfrom the intestines.
Medical reportThe brain from the Canopic jar wasnot in one piece but it appears to behealthy. There was no evidence ofbrain cancer.
Jar 2 Organ brain
Medical reportThe liver from the Canopic jar was very swollen andinflamed. Some cells had been destroyed while theperson was alive. This evidence suggests that the
person suffered from hepatitis.Hepatitis can be caused by:
a bacterial infectiondrinking too muchalcoholtaking too much of some types of medicines.
Fact FileWeighs around 1,400 g.Pinkish grey.Divided into two halves called cerebralhemispheres.
FunctionUsed forthinking.Responsiblefor how youbehavee.g. speaking,listening, reactions.Stores memories.
Scientist
s canopic jarsScientist
s canopic jars
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Report 2
Fact FileMade up of four chambers.Each of the top two chambers is an atrium.Each of the bottom two chambers is a ventricle.Pinkish-red.Found in the chest, just left of centre.
Jar 3 Organ heart
Fact FileBean shapedYour two kidneys are in your lowerback, one either side of the spine.
Medical reportThe kidneys in the canopic jar looked healthy.
Jar 4 Organ kidney
FunctionSeveral jobs, including:
Producing urine, which iscollected in the bladder. Urine is
made of waste products and excess waterfrom the body.Helping to keep blood pressure constant.Medical report
The heart in the canopic jar looked healthy.The muscle tissue of the heart appears to havebeen working well. No cuts or incisions to theheart were seen.
FunctionPumps blood aroundthe body.Blood travels througharteries, veins and capillaries.It carries oxygen and food toother body organs.
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Report 3
Fact FileVital for breathing.Soft and spongy.Your two lungs are in your chest.
Jar 6 Organ lungs
Medical reportAnalysis of the stomach andintestines found that they contained lots of bacteria.Bacteria of the same type were also found in the lungs.Small amounts of plant material were found. It isknown that this plant was used as a painkiller.
Medical reportThe lungs showed signs of inflammation. Whenviewed down the microscope they were seen tocontain lots of bacteria. This type of bacteria cancause pneumonia. Pneumonia can be a fatal illness.
Fact FileThe stomach is a hollowbean shaped bag.The intestines are madeup of the small and thelarge intestine.In total the intestines are
about 8 metres long.
FunctionThe stomach and intestines breakdown food. This is digestion.Food and water from the intestines are takeninto the blood.
FunctionThey pass oxygen from the air to the blood.
They pass waste carbon dioxide from theblood back into the air.
bacteria
bacteria
Jar 5 Organ stomach &intestines
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Task sheet 4
On these
sheets,
record your
conclusions
about who
the mummy
was, how
they lived
and how
they died.
Report sheet 1 Report sheet 1
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Report sheet 2 Report sheet 2
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Task sheet 5
The name of the person who has been
made into the Mummy is...
We know this because...
They were years old when they died.
We know this because...
We think the cause of this persons deathwas...
Three important facts about their life and beliefs are...
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2
3
The evidence for this cause of death is...
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Self assessment sheet
W e were greatat the taskbecause ...
Thumbs Up Next time we will...
W e were goodat the taskbecause ...
ThumbsSideways
We asked questions about thedifferent pieces of evidence, e.g.
We compared evidence fromdifferent sources, e.g.
We considered the value of thedifferent sources of evidence, e.g.
Smart GridSmart Grid
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Translation of the hieroglyphs papyrusTranslation of the hieroglyphs papyrusTask Sheet 2
2008 Centre for Science Education Sheffield Hallam UniversityPage 13
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We found a papyrus in thetomb. Can you
translate it?
Use theinformation fromthe Rosetta Stone
to help you.
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