Research Paper On Mummification

Mummification is the process of preserving the body so that the body will not rot. Mummies were first created through natural causes. They were usually preserved by the extreme weather conditions. The hot and dry sand in Egypt, for example, was a perfect place for a dead body to be mummified. The hotness of the sand prevented bacteria to growth and cause rotting. One of the famous mummies that have been preserved by the sandy conditions was named, “Ginger” (Putnam 8). Aside from natural causes, the Egyptians also began to mummify corpses themselves.

Because of the ancient Egyptians’ great belief in the afterlife, they put a lot of effort in preserving the bodies of dead people. The ancient Egyptians began to experiment what the best materials and process of mummification during 3500 B.C (Teeter 925). By 2600 B.C the mummification process was complete. Although the earliest attempts in mummification may have been from the first dynasty of ancient Egypt (Egyptian Mummification).

On the other hand, the lower class who couldn’t afford to pay the price, just washed their dead loved one’s body with water, and buried them on the sand with some of their possessions. “Beautiful House” (Crosher 38) was the name of the place, where the process of mummification was done. It was a tent situated near a temple. The workshop had all the tools that were needed for the procedure. It usually, took 70 days to mummify the corpse. It was a long, tricky, and unpleasant procedure. The embalmers, who were usually priests, had to be careful and precise. If the corpse was embalmed correctly, the body may last a very long