The ancient Egyptians were masters of embalming the dead, but they left no record of the ingredients in their balms and perfumes. Luckily, modern chemistry is unlocking those secrets. And it's telling us a lot more about their culture...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the mummification process and sequence it in chronological order. Key learning points: - Mummification is a process to preserve a dead body to make it ready for the afterlife. - Mummification is a complex...

Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was prepared in the process of mummification. Key learning points: - The steps in the mummification process are written in chronological order. - Ordering fronted...

Students will learn about the mummification process.

An Egyptian high priest describes the organs that are retained from the body during the mummification process, and explains how they are stored in canopic jars.