THE 2-MINUTE RULE FOR MUMMIFICATION

But why protect the human body? The Egyptians thought that the mummified physique was the house for this soul or spirit. If the human body was ruined, the spirit is likely to be lost. The idea of "spirit" was sophisticated involving definitely 3 spirits: the ka, ba, and akh. The ka, a "double" of the person, would continue to be inside the tomb an