Art of the ancient Mediterranean | Art History | Khan Academy - The Mummification Process

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The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated method to preserve a dead body for the afterlife: mummification. First, the internal organs were removed and all moisture from the body was eliminated. Next, the body was wrapped with long strips of linen, and then covered with a large linen cloth. Follow the steps of the mummification process in this short animation about the Getty Museum's Romano-Egyptian mummy Herakleides. Mummy of Herakleides: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/13306/unknown-maker-mummy-of-herakleides-romano-egyptian-ad-120-140/ Art + Ideas Podcast: Marie Svoboda on Egyptian Mummy Portraits http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/audio-marie-svoboda-on-egyptian-mummy-portraits/ Getting to Know Herakleides: Exploring a Red-Shroud Mummy from Roman Egypt: http://youtu.be/HA0lEglXFQU Subscribe to the Getty Museum YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gettymuseum?sub_confirmation=1 #conservation #gettyconservation #gettymuseum