Egypti anMummies

Once a person was mummified they would be placed intoa coffin (or several coffins)

The Death Rituals practised by the Ancient Egyptians included embalming and mummification (which are detailed on other pages). After 70 days, following the death of a person, an elaborate funeral procession headed towards the designated tomb of the deceased. The mummies of dead Egyptians were placed in a sarcophagus which was decorated with a likeness of the deceased and these were interred in tombs.

Example of an 3300 year old Mummy coffin

Coffins were painted and carved with many details and decorations. Often you would see patterns, symbols, and scenes of Egyptian life on the coffins.

The face of the coffi n is cal led a PORTRAIT MASK

The Egyptian symbols you see here are called Hieroglypics. They are “picture words”

Egyptians had over 700 hieroglypcs representing different words and soundsThey can be read horizontally or vertically

The coffins wouldthen be placed into astone container called

A Sarcophagus

Because the king was revered as God, his tomb (the pyramid) was constructed to

last forever, thus ensuring the continuing prosperity of the king in his afterlife

From the earliest periods of Egyptian history, all Egyptians were buried with at least some burial goods that they thought were necessary after death. At a minimum, these usually consisted of everyday objects such as bowls, combs, and other trinkets, along with food. Wealthier Egyptians could afford to be buried with jewelry, furniture, and other valuables, which made them targets of tomb robbers. In the early Dynastic Period, tombs were filled with daily life objects, such as furniture, jewelry and other valuables. They also contained many pottery and stone vessels.[7]

ancient Egyptians built pyramids to hold the royal tombs of their kings. Pyramids were huge structures. Pyramids had storage rooms, courtyards, secret passageways, and all kinds of fancy traps designed to catch robbers who tried to break into the pyramid to rob it.

You can see Egyptian mummies at many museums today, where they are kept safe in glass cases.

Egyptian Hieroglypics.