is there any possibilities for the getting alive of the egyptian mummies from there deep sleep i.e., DEATH..?
2007-01-25 23:34:55 · 5 answers · asked by vinod s 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
No, there is no way.
When the ancient egyptians mumified someone their heart, brain, liver, stomach and kidneys were stored in jars below in Canopic Jars.
2007-01-25 23:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jenn R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it not possible, mummification has probably made reanimation even LESS possible than it already is. Like the first poster said, a mummy's internal organs were removed from the body (because they're full of moisture, and thus, would hasten decay) and placed in canopic jars. However, the heart was often left inside the body because, according to the Egyptians, it was this that was the center of intelligence, not the brain. In fact, they held so little regard for the brain that it was usually discarded. They would remove it by pushing a long hook through the nostrils and stirring it up, liquefying the brain and allowing it to drip out of the nose. The entire body was then covered in natron (a type of salt) and left to sit for a few weeks before being wrapped and buried. So the body, while preserved, is a dried empty shell.
After that much bodily abuse, I highly doubt any sort of reanimation would be anywhere approaching possible. You might as well ask if you could reanimate snake skin, or a shed exoskeleton from an insect.
2007-01-27 20:38:54 · answer #2 · answered by Qchan05 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
good question. The Egyptians believed in the afterlife so much that when they died, all their belongings and treasures went in their tombs. I strongly believe in the afterlife. I don't believe we will ever see a mummy get up and start walking and talking, but I do believe that after the Egyptians dies, they were re-born again somewhere, somehow. Personally, I would love to see an Egyptian Pharoah or Queen come back to life as I would have about a million questions for them. Thanks for asking this question. I have been fascinated with Ancient Egyptians since I was 3 years old. Have a wonderful day.
2007-01-26 07:57:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
None whatsoever, in the classification of dead they rate about 110%, dry as a bone and uglier than my mother in law LOL
2007-01-26 11:18:36 · answer #4 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure, i saw it in a film, you have to do an incantation to amun-ra, and breath the soul out of a living human slave girl, during the moon phase of seti, or was it ahmenhotep, err or no wait, i'm gonna have to say no, probably no chance of rescusitating a mummy.
2007-01-30 02:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by elvis332 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋