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What was mummification, and did the mummification process work?​

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The methods of embalming, or treating the dead body, that the ancient Egyptians used is called mummification. Using special processes, the Egyptians removed all moisture from the body, leaving only a dried form that would not easily decay. Mummification was practiced throughout most of early Egyptian history.

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Mummification was a process that took out all of the organs, then raping them in bandages. The took out the brain with a hook that went in threw the nose, they cut open the body and took out the other organs. They left the heart in because they believed that their gods weighed the heart to she if you deserved to go to heaven. The other organs went into bottles that were put in the tombs.

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I don't really know if the process worked but I think it did because some are still well preserved today

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