Mummification Fact Sheet

The mummification process involved removing internal organs like the brain and storing them in canopic jars. The body was then dried with salts for up to 40 days, stuffed with linen to maintain its shape, and tightly wrapped in linen bandages. Anubis, the god of the dead, oversaw the process while wearing a jackal mask. Amulets were placed with the mummy for protection in the afterlife. When complete, the mummy was sealed in a coffin and possibly a stone sarcophagus if the deceased was important.