Investigation and Analysis of Mummion Mummion Purification Background: Mummification is when a person has died and the body is treated with a number of naturally occurring preservatives before the body was wrapped. One of the preservatives used was an inorganic solid obtained in dried up lake beds – this substance is called mummion. Equipment used: Bunsen burner – to provide heat to evaporate the solution [1] Conical Flask – holds the funnel better than a beaker [2] Evaporating dish – to evaporate
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Otzi the Iceman was a great scientific discovery. The discovery of “The Iceman” opened up huge gate to the past. In doing so it created many question. What was he doing in Alps Mountains? How long ago did he die? And What killed him? Scientists studded him for years looking for the answers. These questions were all answered to the best of their abilities. He died 5,000 years ago and had with him a copper axe; which dates the Neolithic age 5,000 years farther than scientist first thought the Neolithic
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at the National Geographic interactive viewing of King Tuts tomb and mummy, I found myself learning more about the Egyptian afterlife and mummification than I would ever have if it had just been reading an article. By being able to see each individual wall of the tomb and have it explained I was surprised by all the artwork found on the tomb and all of the information it contained. I also learned about how many boxes the mummy was held in and how each individual one was different and special in its
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about their temples and tombs. The Egyptian tombs contained mummies which were taken to Europe for many disrespectful purposes, like mummy unwrapping parties. In these parties, mummies are unwrapped for fun which Poe satirized in his story. The topic of Egypt mania is better satirized than the topic of progress in science and knowledge in Edgar Allen Poe’s satire, “Some Words with a Mummy.” In the 1840’s, a popular trend was to take mummies from their tombs and disrespect them by putting them on display
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I love adventure movies, from Indiana Jones, to Star Wars, to The Lord of the Rings, I love them all, and The Mummy was no exception. The Mummy is an amazing movie. It has action, comedy, and decent special effects too. Overall, I found the movie very entertaining and enjoyable and I loved almost every minute of it. Although the movie was very entertaining, l did find some historical inaccuracies in it. I believe the movie could have been made much better if some of these inaccuracies were fixed
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TERRACOTTA WARRIORS Blake Rogers 2/6/2017 English Since the finding of what is considered the 8th world wonder to some, there have been many new exciting discoveries about China’s first emperor and the Chinese civilization. The 7,000 and counting terracotta warriors were discovered by a local farmer who was digging a well for his family. The Terracotta Warriors were made during the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang- who was the first emperor to rule China as a whole in Chinas known history
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Pringle, Heather. 2001. Secrets of the Alpaca Mummies. Discover, June, 60-65. This article explores the alpaca mummies and the rare, luxurious fabric that can be produced from the alpaca’s wool and Jane Wheeler’s study of the alpaca and llamas. The alpaca is a small, slender member of the camel family. The woolen fabric from the alpaca’s fleece was highly prized. In 1533, Francisco Pizarro laid plunder to Cuzco. He and his soldiers robbed the city of all the gold and silver that was available.
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remains disappeared for KV20. It is suggest that in the Third Intermediate Period, during the 21st or 22nd Dynasties, the mummy of Hatshepsut was relocated to KV60, which possibly was cut in the 18th Dynasty but never used, this tomb was incomplete and was not decorated. It is speculated that the tomb was be built for someone else. According to research it appears that the mummy of Hatshepsut was switch to the coffin of her wet nurse for security reason and as a sign of respect. After researching
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Throughout history, women have been depicted as lesser human beings who are unworthy to be in a position of power or status. However, shifts in power can be recognized at the beginning of the New Kingdom in Egypt. In the eighteenth dynasty, the wife and mother of King Ahmose showed growing signs of power as many cults proclaimed dedication towards them. Shortly afterwards, the New Kingdom produced the “rarity” of a “ruling queen” (Freeman 64). Queen Hatshepsut was a great example of how formidable
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MOVEMENT ONE (Two little girls are in front of a compound playing, the compound belongs to the parents of one of the girls. A boy is amongst them) Chioma: Chizzy, do know that my mummy flogged me this morning, because I wee-wee on my bed… Chizzy: My Mummy do not flog me for whatever I do, my Mummy do not know if I wee-wee or not. Aunty Amala, the maid takes care of everything. (Ugonna, who is amongst them is playing
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