There is only one way to truly understand the process of mummification…that’s by doing it!

Understanding the steps the Egyptians took helps us understand their beliefs and their understanding of the body. This way of preserving bodies has also meant we have them thousands of years later to study and learn from!

We started our lesson by acting out each step, then we prepared and wrapped our dolls adding amulets to give them good luck in the afterlife. Finally  wrote up our instructions to really secure all that learning!