Describe The Process Of Mummification In Ancient Egypt

After a person died the ancient Egyptians believed that a person's body needed to be preserved in order for a soul to recognize it in the afterlife. The process was called mummification. The beginning process was the body is washed in water and natron salt, and transferred to a wabet, where the real process began. The brain was removed through the nose, and the intestines, the stomach, liver, and lungs were taken out and put into a jar. Those jars were put in the tomb but the Egyptians never removed the heart as they thought the dead person needed it later. The Egyptians thought the heart controlled emotions, intelligence, and feelings like the brain. After the organs were removed liquids were drained from the dead person's body, then packed
with natron to dry out. Forty days later natron was removed and the shrunken body was stuffed with linen to fill out. The body was then painted with reisen. The body was thoroughly painted and then wrapped with bandages. Amulets were placed on the body and the body was wrapped with another layer of bandages. The mummy mask was placed on the wrapped body and the mummy was put into its case