In class we read this text about mummies, and had 3 questions to answer. We were also supposed to define any words that we didn't know from the text.
Define the word "mummy":
A mummy is an ancient dead body whose soft tissue has partially or wholly resisted decay.
According to current scientific beliefs, what are some reason people were intentionally mummified?
A modern belief is that people who were intentionally mummified were mummified because of a primal human urge to extend human life.
What features of the natural environment can cause bodies to be mummified unintentionally?
People can be unintentionally mummified when they die in a mossy bog. They can also be mummified when they die in a cold area like a mountain, because the frozen climate freezes the body.
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Transgressions:
After answering those questions, I received another set of questions.
In what parts of the world have mummies been found?
Mummies have been found all over the world. I found this map, and it shows that mummies have been found in all continents of the world except Antarctica.
In what types of places (physical geography & climate) have mummies been found?
Mummies have been found all sorts of different climates, including cold and dry climates.
How did Ancient Egyptians preserve their dead?
Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead by mummifying though a process that involved embalming them and wrapping them in linen.
Why do you think ancient Egyptians took such care to embalm their dead if the desert could do the job for them?
Although the ancient Egyptians probably knew that the desert could do their job for them, the probably thought that it would be more respectful to the dead if they were handled with care and respect and put in a proper coffin rather than put into the sand.
Define the word "mummy":
A mummy is an ancient dead body whose soft tissue has partially or wholly resisted decay.
According to current scientific beliefs, what are some reason people were intentionally mummified?
A modern belief is that people who were intentionally mummified were mummified because of a primal human urge to extend human life.
What features of the natural environment can cause bodies to be mummified unintentionally?
People can be unintentionally mummified when they die in a mossy bog. They can also be mummified when they die in a cold area like a mountain, because the frozen climate freezes the body.
Unknown Words
Transgressions:
| the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
After answering those questions, I received another set of questions.
In what parts of the world have mummies been found?
Mummies have been found all over the world. I found this map, and it shows that mummies have been found in all continents of the world except Antarctica.
In what types of places (physical geography & climate) have mummies been found?
Mummies have been found all sorts of different climates, including cold and dry climates.
How did Ancient Egyptians preserve their dead?
Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead by mummifying though a process that involved embalming them and wrapping them in linen.
Why do you think ancient Egyptians took such care to embalm their dead if the desert could do the job for them?
Although the ancient Egyptians probably knew that the desert could do their job for them, the probably thought that it would be more respectful to the dead if they were handled with care and respect and put in a proper coffin rather than put into the sand.
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