Why did the Ancient Egyptians create Mummies?
The Ancient Egyptians believed that every person was thought to have three souls – the Ka, the Ba and the Akh. These three elements of the soul, were believed to be perishable and therefore at great risk. The Ancient Egyptians believed that tomb of Tutankhamun, the process of mummification and the rituals and magic spells which surrounded it would ensure the preservation of the Ka, Ba and Ahk of the King Tut. The objective of mummification was therefore carried out to keep the soul alive and ensure a clear path to the Afterlife. King Tut Mummy – The Process of Mummification Mummification was the process of preserving and embalming a dead body in the belief that the body would be necessary in the Ancient Egyptian afterlife. Using a special and ritualised process the Ancient Egyptians removed all moisture from the body which left a dried form that would not easily decay. The mummification process for King Tut would have taken 70 days. This period of time was divided into 15 days for clea
