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The preservation process of a dead body in ancient Egypt is called ________.
The preservation process of a dead body in ancient Egypt is called ________.
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The correct option is B Mummification
Egyptians believed that there was life after death. So they preserved dead bodies using Natron salt, a combination of Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Bicarbonate. The body was then stored in a stone coffin called the sarcophagus. This preserved body is called a mummy, and the process of preservation is called Mummification.
Egyptians believed that there was life after death. So they preserved dead bodies using Natron salt, a combination of Sodium Carbonate and Sodium Bicarbonate. The body was then stored in a stone coffin called the sarcophagus. This preserved body is called a mummy, and the process of preservation is called Mummification.
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