The mummification process began with the removal of the soft inner parts. This was because they rotted very quickly and easily. A long metal spoon and a probe were used to pull the brains out through the nose. The head was then usually washed out with water to clean out the contents. The Ancient Egyptians believed that their brains were
useless and they that they thought with their hearts so the royals would have no use for it in the afterlife. The organs were then removed and were placed in separate jars and preserved by natron, (a special type of salt).