Learn how to marinate pet carcasses in ancient Egyptian style

A company in the US has launched mummification service for all people and pets.

For centuries, the Pharaohs, the nobles, the ancient Egyptians believed that mummification is a way to protect the body and help them enjoy eternal life in the afterlife. The idea of ​​this mummy ritual has completely disappeared, but the Summum company in Salt Lake City, Utah (USA) has brought it back and more specifically, they opened the service . mummified.

There were more than 1,500 people, including celebrities, who came to Summum with the desire to "rest" like the ancient Pharaohs. Besides, dozens of pet species, from cats and dogs to peacocks, sparrows and even rats are also buried in the traditional rituals of ancient Egyptians.

Modern mummification today usually lasts for 90 days. The internal organs will be removed, cleaned, soaked with a special chemical solution for about 70 days. After the body is covered with sheep fat, wax, cotton gauze and fiberglass, it will be wrapped in a steel or copper casket.

Summum counselor Ron Temu told MailOnline: "Our special chemical solution is able to penetrate the skin. Therefore, the dead body will not be as dry as the mummies of the day. We believe, adequate moisturizing for the body is the best way to preserve the mummy, which is why for years, even thousands of years, their bodies still look intact, as beautiful as just passed away ".

However, the price of this service is not cheap. The price of embalming a cat's body is about 3,600 pounds (about 120 million VND); a dog is £ 15,000 (about VND 750 million); The price of mummies starts at around £ 40,000 (equivalent to VND 1.3 billion) and may increase even more if their bodies are larger.

Ron Temu said: "It can be said that this service gives you peace of mind because after many years, we went back to check the mummies of pets and found that they were perfect".

The process of embalming ancient Egyptian style:

- Based on the process of embalming the ancient Pharaohs, Summum Company also uses alcohol to clean up the dead bodies.

- An abdominal incision will help the person perform a complete withdrawal of all internal organs in the human body. These internal organs are washed and put back in the body.

- At this time, the entire body will be soaked in chemical solution tank for 70 days.

- After 70 days of hydration, the body was removed and washed again before being coated with sheep fat, wax to moisturize the body.

- A layer of gauze and fiberglass will be wrapped tightly around the body of the mummy.

- Next, a layer of amber resin will cover the whole body of the mummy before being placed in a casket in stainless steel or copper.

- Finally, the coffin will be stored in the mummy sanctuary or buried in a local cemetery.