substance used to stuff the nostrils in a mummy?

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substance used to stuff the nostrils in a mummy?

2006-12-14 17:02:26 · 2 answers · asked by reinhardreinhard 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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Embalmers removed the brain through a nostril. They removed the internal organs, except the heart and kidneys, and filled the empty abdomen with linen pads and sawdust. They placed the body in natron (sodium carbonate) until the tissues were dried out. The answer would be linen pads and /or sawdust.

2006-12-14 17:16:43 · answer #1 · answered by Nancy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A whole lot of herbs, natural resins and stuff like that was used in embalming too. The nostrils would probably have been plugged with strips of linen or something similar, soaked in a resin to dry hard and set.

2006-12-15 08:31:33 · answer #2 · answered by Greth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋