Online Mummification

Learn the ancient Egyptian art of mummification at the University of Chicago's interactive mummification tutorial. Use a hook to remove the brain through the nose. Extract the internal organs and place them in canopic jars. Wrap the body in linen, etc.

This would make a nice companion to the Interactive Autopsy site I posted about a few weeks ago.

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Jan 26, 2009
Category: Death | Religion

Comments

That was really cool and was actually pretty informative.
I want them to do that to me when I die. Then the husband can drag me around with him wherever he goes.

Posted by AGFH on 01/26/09 at 07:28 AM

I think we should still do this. Here's an idea, you couple this together with the Great Depression Cooking theme and we can kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/26/09 at 07:35 AM

Liver and onions for dinner tonight!

Posted by AGFH on 01/26/09 at 07:38 AM

I thought we determined (months ago) that mummification was VERY expensive? I guess the do-it-yourself at home version would be more affordable. I'm still going with cremation though.

Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 01/26/09 at 08:41 AM

WARNING! Comment downward spiral!

Jules, my old boss used to tell me all the time that he wanted to be cremated. Then, mix his ashes with vinegar, put him in a douche and let his 'old lady' run him through. Sick bastard.

Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/26/09 at 08:46 AM

Umm, eeew?

Posted by Jules in Connecticut on 01/26/09 at 08:55 AM

Your old boss, Maxx, just wanted one for the road! What a guy!

I'll donate whatever is useful to whomever needs it then let the students play with the rest.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/26/09 at 09:32 AM

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