Ancient Egyptians - Marvellous Mummies!

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Published: Tuesday, 09 May 2023 10:59

Written by Year Three

In history this term, Year 3 have been studying the Ancient Egyptians. Last week they learned how to mummify a body and wrote some instructions about how the Egyptians did this. There was much amazement – and a little bit of disgust – when the children learned how the brain was removed from the body!

Follow the link below to find out more about mummification:

How to make a mummy - BBC Bitesize

The children also explored the Gods that appear on different canopic jars that different organs of the body would be stored in: