Mummies

In class the googlers have been reading about Mummies. We learnt about the process when making a mummy and how Cats could become mummies too. The cats in Egypt even had their own cemetery. While reading we found out how Guanches Mummies were made. The started off by removing the internal organs. They then let the body dry out in the sun. The body was embalmed with soil, stones and vegetable matter or fat. The Mummie was placed in a cave surrounded by a stone wall. The Mummy was wrapped in animal skin after they had stuffed the body with sand. The first mummy to be discovered was in 1922. The mummy of Tutankhamun was found in the Valley of Kings in Egypt. Workers uncovered a lone stair. Believing it must lead somewhere, they dug down through layers of sand and rubble to reach a sealed door. The name Nebkheprure was written on the door seals. This was the name taken by Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut. He was a Pharaoh of Egypt more than three thousand years ago. The leader of the dig, Howard Carter, hoped they had found King Tuts tomb. In the tomb there were many hidden treasures inside. In Egypt they believed that everyone had an afterlife so they buried him with many items that would help him along his journey. I enjoyed reading this book as I learnt something new.