Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead? They could think of no life better than the present, and they wanted to be sure it would continue after death. But why preserve the body? The Egyptians believed thatthe mummified body was the home for this soul or spirit. If the body was destroy...
While many cultures - such as the Egyptians, for instance - mummified only the most elite members of society, the Chinchorro seemingly did not discriminate. Researchers believe the Chinchorro civilization may have remained egalitarian throughout its existence. Without a social hierarchy, every mem...
By deliberately mummifying bodies, the ancient Egyptians believed they were doing the very best they could for a person. So, Why are they called Mummies? The term is thought to come from the word ‘mummiya’ which is an Arabic word for bitumen or pitch. ...
While many cultures - such as the Egyptians, for instance - mummified only the most elite members of society, the Chinchorro seemingly did not discriminate. Researchers believe the Chinchorro civilization may have remained egalitarian throughout its existence. Without a social hierarchy, every mem...
Why did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead? Egyptians had long observed that bodies interred in graves without direct contact with the drying sands tended to decompose and sought to prevent this for religious reasons. Without a physical body to which it could return, they believed the Ka (soul...