Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife.
Bodies were mummified to preserve them for the next life.
The process involved:
removing organs
drying the body using natron salt
wrapping the body in linen
placing the mummy in a sarcophagus
Important objects were buried with the person.
Canopic jars stored organs.
Wealthy people had more elaborate tombs.
Priests performed the process.
Tutankhamun:
was a boy king of Ancient Egypt
became pharaoh at around 9 years old
died young
was buried in a tomb full of treasures
became famous because his tomb was discovered nearly intact in 1922
They often learn about:
Howard Carter discovering the tomb
artefacts found inside
what the discovery tells historians about Ancient Egypt
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