The amazing history of Egyptian mummification in 5 minutes (Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam)
Channel: HistoryRepeated
Date: 2024-04-07

Watch the history of mummification around the mummy of one of the priests of Amun of egyptian queen Hatshepsut in the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). A short videoguide summarizing 4500 years of Egyptian mummies between 4000 B.C. and 500 A.D. In under 5 minutes we provide you with an overview, als showing Tutankhamun and the Gebelein mummies.

00:26 - 4000 B.C. first natural mummies 
01:06 - 3100 B.C. use of linen, resin and wooden sarcophagus
01:29 - 2600 B.C. removing organs and brains
02:21 - 2000 B.C. use of dry natron
03:05 - 1000 B.C. decoration and linen perfectioned
03:33 - 100 A.D. Fayum mummy portraits

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