18-06-2013, 04:52 PM
Unwrap the Mystery of Mummies
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INTRODUCTION:
Take a trip in time and unwrap the mystery of mummies! See how the mummification process takes place.
The Ancient Egyptians get most of the credit for mummification, but discover the first people to actually practice the process.
You will uncover the facts of mummies and the reasoning behind mummification.
Tasks:
What defines a mummy,
How the process of mummification takes place,
Who were the first people to practice mummification,
Who made the mummified process famous,
What are mummies?
While the Egyptian ones are the most famous, mummies have been found in many places throughout the world.
When you think of a mummy, what comes to mind?
How Mummies are made:
The process of making mummies is more complicated than you may think.
There is careful planning and specific steps that must be followed.
Chinchorro Mummies:
Chinchorro Mummies may well have been the first people in the world to practice mummification.
They preserved their dead beginning about 5000 B.C., reaching a peak in 3000 B.C.
Egyptian Mummies:
Egyptians probably began to mummify the dead intentionally.
They used methods of embalming, or treating the dead body.
It was important in their religion to preserve the dead body in as life-like a manner as possible.
Conclusion:
GREAT! You have successfully journeyed back in time to uncover the mystery of mummies.
You learned how the Egyptians made the mummification process popular.
You discovered that the Chinchorro mummies actually date back before the Egyptians.