Cryonics: Is the freezing of the body just after they die. This is done to prevent the decomposing of the body.
Cadavers: Is a dead body used as a research for science.
What is a mummy?
A mummy is a corpse whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness, or ancient Egyptian embalming.
1)In what part of the world have mummies been found in? Mummies have been found in Europe, Asia, and in lots of places in Africa.
2) In what types of places have mummies been found? Mummies are usually found in really dry or hot climates, ice regions, or what used to be bogs. All of these places are helpful because it will preserve the body so it doesn't decompose.
2) In what types of places have mummies been found? Mummies are usually found in really dry or hot climates, ice regions, or what used to be bogs. All of these places are helpful because it will preserve the body so it doesn't decompose.
3) How did ancient Egyptian preserve their dead? The ancient Egyptians removed all of the bodies inner organs. They used many salts and oils to dry out the skin and other parts of the body. The carcass was then stuffed and wrapped and preserved in linen.
4. Why do you think ancient Egyptians took such care to embalm their dead if the desert could do the job for them?
The Egyptians believed in afterlife. People would draw what they wanted on their tombs to present what they were aiming in their afterlife. As you might know, the Egyptians tombs were robbed, not only because the ancient Egyptians placed food on their tombs but also different symbolic objects that they wanted in there after life.
The Egyptians believed in afterlife. People would draw what they wanted on their tombs to present what they were aiming in their afterlife. As you might know, the Egyptians tombs were robbed, not only because the ancient Egyptians placed food on their tombs but also different symbolic objects that they wanted in there after life.
5) what features of a natural environment can caused bodies to be mummified? If a climate is extremely dry or very cold, this can cause the body to freeze or dry out so that they are preserved and have a much less likely chance of decomposing.
6. According to current scientific beliefs, what are some reasons people were intentionally mummified?
Most of the mummies have been used as a sacrifice to god. Many of the mummies that have been found that were sacrificed to the gods by the symbols they had and in which coffins they were found in. But other times the ancient people wanted the bodies because they believed in afterlife, and sometimes the archaeologists think that the bodies were killed in a war, and were somehow important to the people.
Most of the mummies have been used as a sacrifice to god. Many of the mummies that have been found that were sacrificed to the gods by the symbols they had and in which coffins they were found in. But other times the ancient people wanted the bodies because they believed in afterlife, and sometimes the archaeologists think that the bodies were killed in a war, and were somehow important to the people.
1. What is the relationship between mummification and the natural environment? Provide specific examples from what you read during the previous lesson.
The natural environment enables mummification. For example, it is impossible for a corpse to be mummified in a tropical rain forest. However, with hot climates like what the Ancient Egyptians had, mummifying would be easier and a common thing to do. You could also mummify someone in a very cold climate, such as the Andes mountains in Chile. These natural environments could preserve bodies naturally.
What are the reasons mummies are made? Mummies are made for a lot of reasons. They are thought to be a way to give people an eternal life. If you lost a loved a loved one, it would be a lot more comforting to know that they are not going anywhere and that by mummifying them you are preserving their sole. Also, people were really fascinated with the idea of an afterlife. They wanted to preserve the bodies so that they had a chance at another good life in the afterlife. Although, not all mummification were not an act of love. In places like England there have been sightings of mummies that had been exicuted and their bodys had been thrown in the bog. Some still had ropes tied around their necks. There have also been frozen bodies found on the ops of mountains that would have probably been sacrificed.
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