Year 5 have been studying the ancient Egyptians and looking at the gruesome process of mummification. The ritual of embalming took place over a period of months. The work began as soon as possible after death. The body would be washed in the Nile and then taken to the embalmers building. Below is a picture of the embalmers at work in what must have been a very smelly place! Mouse over various parts of the picture and click on the buttons that appear for more information. Click on the "Back" button of your browser to return to this page.

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