Video: Processing process to help the Egyptian school mummy survive for thousands of years

Egyptians used elaborate, meticulous processes with many materials to process the body, helping preserve the mummy intact for thousands of years.

Herakleides mummy.

Below is a picture of a mummy of a young man named Herakleides. He died in Egypt in the first century at about 20 years old.

The mummification process was developed by the ancient Egyptians to preserve the body for the afterlife.

Normally, all internal organs are removed before the embalming process except the heart. But in the process, the heart is removed and the lungs are left untouched.