The Seven Steps to Immortality

The Seven Steps to Immortality I After the body had been washed with wine and spices, all of the parts that might decay were removed. The embalmers first removed the brain through the nose using a long hook. Next they made a deep cut in the abdomin and took out the internal organs: the lungs, the stomach, the liver and the intestines.II The body was stuffed with bundles of strong drying salt called niton. …

…job and could take as long as a week. Small magical objects were placed between the layers of wrapping to protect the mummy's spirit on its way to the afterworld.VII After the wrapping was finished, the head of the mummy was covered with a portrait mask, just to make sure that the spirit would recognize it. The masked mummy was then placed in a series of gilded wooden coffins and put into a sarcophagus.