How does the Egyptian manipulate the mummy coffin?
After conducting mummification, the dead body was placed in elaborate and sophisticated coffins. To make the coffins to preserve mummies, the ancient Egyptians used the best materials.
Believe in the existence of the afterlife. Therefore, they preserved the corpse of the deceased person intact so that the dead could continue living in the underworld.
The embalmed casket is usually made of wood.
Accordingly, after conducting mummification, the dead body was placed in the coffin before being taken to burial. Usually, the ancient Egyptians made coffins containing mummies in the shape of a human in two-posture posture or rectangular boxes.These coffins are usually made of wood . Occasionally, some cases are buried in coffins made of granite. The coffins made from this material remain intact after thousands of years.
Both the inside and the outside of the coffin lid have hieroglyphs bearing different messages and meanings. Pictograms on the coffin contain the following contents: name and position / position of the deceased; list of burial items; a false door so that the dead can step into the afterlife and the eyes so that the dead can see everything happening outside.
In addition, ancient Egyptian coffins were also decorated with images of gods such as Anubis, Isis, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, four sons of the god Horus . Egyptians ancient times also engraved prayers for the dead to send to the gods on the coffin.
The coffins of ancient Egypt were also decorated with images of the gods.
Depending on the wealth of the deceased, the deceased relative can bury the deceased in 1, 2 or 3 different coffins. Gold leaf is also used to decorate the outside of the coffin for the dead from the aristocracy, royal members to show their wealth.
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