Ancient Egypt?

Question

Does anyone know who mummified people? Were they just normal Egyptian people, or were there certain job requirements?

Answer 1

The earliest ancient Egyptians buried their dead in small pits in the desert. The heat and dryness of the sand dehydrated the bodies quickly, creating lifelike and natural 'mummies'.
Later, the ancient Egyptians began burying their dead in coffins to protect them from wild animals in the desert. However, they realised that bodies placed in coffins decayed when they were not exposed to the hot, dry sand of the desert.
Over many centuries, the ancient Egyptians developed a method of preserving bodies so they would remain lifelike. The process included embalming the bodies and wrapping them in strips of linen. Today we call this process mummification.

A person of high importance has died and his body needs to be prepared for burial.

The process of mummification has two stages. First, the embalming of the body. Then, the wrapping and burial of the body.
The ancient Egyptians believed that before a person could get to the afterlife, that they had to pass through the underworld. The underworld was a place that was full of terrifying monsters and dangerous animals. A person would need magic to successfully overcome these threats.

The ancient Egyptians chose spells to take with them on their journey. The spells were chosen from a group of spells known as the Book of the Dead. The spells were then written on a papyrus scroll which was buried with them in their tombs


I hope this information is helpful

Answer 2

Ok you need to so some more studying. I'm not saying your totally wrong but let me expound on a few things. To start off Romes Arches are one of the Greatest achievements ever, if not for their arches buildings like the coliseum would collapse under their weight. These along with columns, domes and vaulted ceilings became some of the defining characteristics of the Roman architectural style. What about Roman roads and highways? At its height, the Roman empire encompassed nearly 1.7 million square miles and included most of southern Europe. To ensure effective administration of this sprawling domain, the Romans built the most sophisticated system of roads the ancient world had ever seen. Then there's Roman concrete. Many ancient Roman structures like the Pantheon, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum are still standing today thanks to the development of Roman cement and concrete. Now there are quite a bit more accomplishments that were reached by Rome but one that I love the most and is

Answer 3

I am pretty sure it was at least someone in the higher classes, I think it was the High Priest' that did it, or possibly some kind of Nobles, not just anyone, and not everyone was mummified, only royalty and people with alot of money and such.

Answer 4

the people who mummified others were known as unclean and usually were not assosiated with much they were not any type of royalty . slaves and kings were mummified. but the people who did the mummification process were chosen into this field just like a carpenters son becomes a capenter.

Answer 5

There were certain skills required and I am sure the members of the team were veryhigh up because they were securing the immortality of their god/king.