3 Interesting Facts about Mummification
Fun Fact 1 - Cat Mummies
Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egyptian society. They were mummified as part of religious rituals in massive quantities. This cult was so massive that at Beni Hasan, there were so many mummies found at the end of the 19th century, a total of 19 tons of mummified Egyptian cats were shipped to England to be used as fertilizer
Cat Mummy
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_mummies
Fun Fact 2 - Slicers and Rippers
During the process of mummification, internal organs were removed through a long incision on the left side of the body. The priests who made the incision were called „slicers" or "rippers“.
Source: Putnam, James. Mummy (Eyewitness Book). New York: Dorling Kindersley Limited.
2 Mummies
Fun Fact 3 - A Special Place in my Heart?
Ancient Egyptians removed all internal organs except the heart during the process of mummification. The reason is that they believed that a person was judged by their heart. The heart was often protected by a powerful amulet called the heart scarab.
Source: Putnam, James. Mummy (Eyewitness Book). New York: Dorling Kindersley Limited.
Mummy
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Nice post about mummies i like it
Thanks for sharing
wow..great post @raci i like your post thanks
for sharing post
So so nice
great post!
Thank you for sharing this fun fact about mummification, genuinely appreciated how you explain how people apply their belief in Gods and cultures in their process of mummifying the dead bodies.
Thanks for your kind and thoughtful comment. I am happy to hear you found it interesting :) Have a great day!
This is true knowledge, I read in a book that the reason why cats were precious in ancient Egypt was because they believe cats are the guards of the underworld.
The sacred amulets for the heart is it still existing, would love to see it.
Oh that sounds really interesting. Thanks for your comment. It's truly a fascinating topic. Have a great day :)
Oh! Never knew all these about mummies and mummification before. I only learn of the cat aspect in one of the Mummy's film series.
Thanks @raci for this
Very nice photograph... amazing
Love you buddy
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