Ancient Egyptian Mummies

Ancient Egyptian Mummies

  • Why Mummies?
  • Were the Egyptians ghouls, or what??
  • Mummy Time Frame
  • When exactly did the Egyptians make mummies? Do they still do this today?

    Ancient Egyptian Human Mummies

  • The Process
  • Oh, no! Not the tongs! Stay away from my nose!
  • The Art of Mummification
  • What is a sarcophagus? AND Is the plural of sarcophagus--sarcophagi??
  • Rich vs. Poor
  • Weren't all mummies treated the same?
  • Tips From the Pros
  • Advice from the expert mummy-makers.

    Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies

  • Why Animals?
  • They even mummified snakes.
  • Cats
  • Can mummified cats purr?
  • Crocodiles
  • Would you want the job of crocodile embalmer?
  • Birds
  • The sacred ibis.
  • Other Animals
  • My gosh! How many kinds of animals did they mummify?

    How To Mummify a Chicken Part 1

  • Ingredients
  • Get your shopping list together.
  • Preparation
  • Chicken juice in the carpet! Eeooh!
  • Obtain Cornish Game Hen
  • What's a Cornish game hen?
  • Remove Plastic Wrap
  • Can I use the good scissors?
  • Bond With the Chicken
  • Form a relationship.
  • Give the Hen a Name
  • Nefer-tweety?
  • Dry the Chicken
  • With a blow dryer?
  • Insert Rock Salt
  • Isn't this the same stuff we use to make homemade ice cream?
  • Bag Preparation
  • It's important to do this part correctly.
  • Bag Preparation Continued
  • How hard can it be to get a plastic bag ready?
  • Insert Hen in Bag
  • Be gentle.
  • Fill Bag With Salt
  • All the way up?
  • Close the Bag
  • Zip it up?
  • Another Bag
  • Double bag it!
  • Clean Up
  • Can you spell "Lysol"?
  • Wash Up
  • Wash off those chicken germs!

    Chicken Mummification Part 2

  • 4 Weeks Later
  • We can hardly wait to look!
  • Remove the Chicken
  • It's a smell like you've never smelled before.
  • Go Ahead and Touch It!
  • It's just mummified poultry.
  • Take a Whiff
  • Insist that everyone smell your hen.
  • Observe the Chicken
  • It looks different now.
  • Refill the Cavity of Hen
  • More salt.
  • New Bag
  • Fresh surroundings for the chicken.
  • Double Bag
  • You need 2 layers of protection between you and the odor.
  • You Might Have To Tape It
  • We have got to keep this odor contained!
  • Identify Your Chicken
  • Don't forget to put your name on your chicken!
  • Clean Up
  • Leave your classroom neat and tidy.
  • Wash Up
  • Always wash your hands after touching mummies.

    Chicken Mummification Part 3

  • 4 More Weeks Later
  • Re-acquaint yourself with your chicken.
  • Unbag Your Hen
  • Don't spill the salt.
  • The Odor Is Still Strong
  • Deal with it.
  • Out With the Old
  • Dispose of the old salt and bags.
  • Observe the Hen
  • My, how you've changed!
  • Record the Changes
  • It weighs less than before.
  • Resalt the Chicken
  • Repeat the process.
  • Bag the Chicken
  • It seems like we've done this before.
  • Tape It Up
  • Just an extra precaution.
  • Clean Up
  • Clear off your tables. Get ready for math.
  • Wash Up
  • Disinfectant is a good idea.

    Chicken Mummification Part 4

  • Still To Come....
  • We're going to make shoebox sarcophagi for our hens.

    Chicken Mummification Part 5

  • Coming Attractions...
  • Our chickens' final resting places.

    Bibliography

  • Bibliography
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    Tour Images

  • Shopping list
  • Needed items for chicken mummies
  • Cornish game hen
  • Cornish game hen
  • Cornish game hen
  • Removing the plastic wrap from the raw hen
  • Proud owners
  • Proud owners
  • Nefer-tweety
  • Chicken name written on plastic bag
  • Dry the chicken
  • Dry the chicken
  • More drying
  • Get it REALLY dry.
  • Salt in chicken
  • Students pouring salt into the cavity of the hen
  • Bag preparation
  • Students putting a layer of paper towels in the bottom of the plastic bag
  • Bag preparation
  • Pouring salt on top of paper towels in bag
  • Insert hen in bag
  • Placing hen on top of salt in bag
  • Pouring salt
  • Filling the bag up with salt after the hen is inside
  • Close the bag
  • Close the bag
  • Double layer
  • Students putting 1st bag into 2nd bag
  • Cleaning up
  • Cleaning up
  • Washing hands
  • Ismail washing his hands after handling the chicken
  • Salted chicken
  • Student waiting to open salted chicken
  • Opening the bag
  • Opening the bag
  • Chicken mummy on table
  • Chicken on table preparing for 1st salt change
  • Chicken freshly out of bag
  • Students holding their chicken up to be smelled
  • Hen on table
  • Newly unbagged hen on table for observation
  • Refilling cavity of hen
  • Students pouring salt inside the chicken
  • New bag
  • Inserting hen into fresh bag with fresh salt
  • Double bagging hen
  • Students putting bag with chicken in it in 2nd bag
  • Tape
  • Lily taping her group's chicken
  • Identify
  • Student writing hen's name on plastic bag
  • Clean up
  • Andrew gathering up paper from table
  • Wash
  • Students washing up
  • Chicken removal
  • Dried chicken on table
  • Smell
  • Francisco with his shirt over his nose
  • Old salt
  • Disposing of old salt
  • Observe
  • Chicken mummy
  • Changes
  • Smaller chicken
  • Bucket of salt
  • Students filling their chickens with salt
  • Double bagging chicken
  • Student adding salt and putting hen in double bag
  • Taping chicken
  • Putting masking tape around the bag
  • Cleaning up
  • Students washing tables and disposing of paper
  • Washing tables
  • Student with disinfectant