Mummification

The Science of Mummification

A Science Investigatory Project

Presented to
Miss Mercy de Lapaz

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for Biology I

by:
Group 1
Marielle
Leo
Kammil
Kendall

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to study the science of mummification by mummifying a Hungarian sausage using baking soda. The researchers tried to mummify three Hungarian sausages in baking soda over a period of more or less than ten days. On the first day, the researchers placed a Hungarian sausage in an air-tight container of baking soda and put it in a drawer for more or less than a week after measuring its length, circumference, and weight. After that a week, the researchers took out the sausage from the container and measured it length, circumference, and weight. The process is then repeated until the last trial. The results are that the three Hungarian sausages got mummified. The sausages got smaller, harder, and darker in colour.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to thank the following people for making the conduct of our S.I.P. a success.
To our parents for the financial assistance To our group mates for being cooperative and helpful during the project making
To our librarian Miss Lady Bernice Matti
To the Laboratory personnel for letting us borrow lab equipment/apparatus during the conduct of the experiment
To Miss Mercy Grace B. de Guzman for the knowledge and skills she taught us
And most especially to God Almighty

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Abstract

II. Acknowledgement

III. Introduction

IV. Methodology

V. Results and Discussion

VI. Conclusion

VII. Recommendations

VIII. Appendix

IX. Bibliography

INTRODUCTION

Have you ever seen or heard of the movies The Mummy or The Mummy Returns? Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that