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Remove organs. Wrap up body n' voila. Also a coating was used. That's all I know. Fact: Mens penises were stuffed in the orfices (ears, eye sockets, mouth, vagina, rectum.) of queens because it was thought pleasure and reproduction would continue in the afterlife, thus continuing the lineage through spirit.
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Why did egyptians put salt on bodies?
A special salt called natron was put in mummys by the enbalmer to help preserve the mummy's body until it moves on to the after-life.
When did the ancient Egyptians begin worshipping the goddess Heqet?
The beginning of the cult of Heqet/Heket dates to the early dynastic period, which is thought to be just after the unification of Lower and Upper Egypt. This is thought to have happened around 3100 BC.
What is the history of The Chinese Dynastic period?
They all had the Dynastic Cycle, which means that when 1 dynasty becomes very good, then it falls and another takes its place.
What dynasty was menes?
Menes was a pharaoh of the early dynastic period and is thought to be the founder of the first dynasty.
What happened to mummies of ancient Egypt?
The dynastic period started with the reign of Egypt's first king, Narmer, in approximately 3100 BCE, and ended with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE. During this long period there were times of strong centralized rule, and periods of much weaker, divided rule, but basically Egypt remained one, independent land.
