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Why did Egyptians use the chemical natron?
Egyptians Used The Chemical Natron To Dry Out The Body And Prevent It Rotting Away
What chemicals did the Egyptians mummify with?
natron salt
What did The Ancient Egyptians used to preserve mummies.?
Natron.
How long were egyptians bodies left in the natron salt?
70 day
What was the ancient Egyptians body stuffed with?
It was stuffed with natron salt and then wrapped
How long were egyptians bodies typically left in the natron salt?
70 days
What were some goods that Egyptians traded for?
Grains, Beer, Wine, Bricks,Natron
What did the egyptians use to embalm the organs?
The ancient Egyptians used a chemical called Natron to embalm both the organs and the bodies of mummies. Natron is a naturally occurring salt that is very abundant in Africa, often found in dry lake beds.
What does natron salt accomplish?
Natron is a salty chemical found near Cairo, Wadi-Natron, and south of Thebes. Egyptians used natron to embalm the body which took 70 days. Embalmers used natron to preserve the dead body and their organs. The bodies were placed in natron and embalmers packed the inside of the body with natron. This was to dry out the body and preserve it for the afterlife. Embalmers may have reused the natron. Ancient Egyptians had to preserve the body because they believed that if the body decayed the person's seven spirits would be lost forever and the spirit would never pass to the afterlife. Therefore, natron played an important role in the mummification process.
What was the chemical was used to embalm the organs?
salt More specifically, natron, which is a salty ash-like mineral in dry lake and river beds. This, specifically, is what the ancient Egyptians used in their preservation of bodies and organs.
The chemical used to embalm the organs?
Bitumen was used to embalm bodies of dead Egyptians that were being mummified. They also used palm wine, natron and resins in the process.
What kind of salt did the embalmers use to dry out mummies?
Egyptians used Natron Salt to mummify stuff
