Mummification was used in Ancient Egypt to preserve the dead, and they believed it would assist their journey into the afterlife.
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- Egyptian Mummies An illustrated description of the wrapping process, the burial ceremonies, what animals were mummified, and how they are examined today. Animation allows viewers to unwrap and examine a virtual mummy.
- National Geographic News: U.S. Museum to Return Ramses I Mummy to Egypt Story and photographs of a 3,000 year-old mummy, with an explanation of how the body of a pharaoh came to be in a museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
- How Mummies Were Made Outlines the preparation of a body for mummification, with diagrams of the different stages.
- Mummification Interactive features allow the user to learn about how bodies were prepared, examine a mummy and its coffin, and take a journey through the underworld.
- Clickable Mummy Select different parts of the body to see details of the mummification process. Includes links to information about famous discoveries.
- Experiment: Make a Fruit Mummy Illustrated step by step instructions for drying out a slice of apple using the same process used to preserve the dead in Ancient Egypt.
- The Royal Theban Mummy Project Presents archeological data about New Kingdom and Third Intermediate Period royal mummies from the Theban cache tombs in an accessible way.
- Oasis of the Dead Roman-era tombs southwest of Cairo yield scores of gilded mummies.
- Egyptian Mummies Information about mummies for readers, writers, and learners of all ages.
- Egyptian Mummies The Smithsonian Institute describes how they were preserved and who they might have been, with suggestions for reading more about the subject.
- Ramesses I: The Search for the Lost Pharaoh The Egyptian mummy believed to be that of Ramesses I. A biography of the pharaoh, history of the mummy, the physical evidence supporting its identification, and its repatriation to Egypt in October 2003.
- BBC News: Ancient Egyptian animal cemetery found Describes the discovery of the mummified remains of falcons and rodents dating from 300 BC.
- Cyber Mummy Uncovering details of a mummy from the 2nd century AD, with the help of modern medical imagery, a supercomputer, and an archaeologist. Includes movies and close-up photographs.
- Museum of Science: 3D Mummy Interactive illustration of the inside of a mummy, with details from scans and skull Xrays. [Requires Flash]
- Egyptian Mummification Provides illustrated explanations about how and why it was done, the ceremonies that were performed, and what sorts of things were included with the body.
- Make Your Own Mummy Made from plasticine and plaster, with step by step instructions, photographs, and decorations to download for painting.