Khan Academy, Mummification Process (Video, 2:43) https://youtu.be/-MQ5dL9cQX0 Most surviving works of Ancient Egyptian art come from tombs, which Egyptians built to assure an afterlife for the deceased. The cornerstone, then, of the Egyptians’ polytheistic religion was a belief in the afterlife. The process of mummification (preservation of the body for burial) helped them learn much about the human body, allowing them to diagnose many illnesses and perform surgery, while serving to preserve the physical body for eternity as well.
The video above shows the mummification process as it was applied to Herakleides, a young man who died in Egypt in the first century AD when Egypt was part of the Hellenistic Empire. Although later in date than what we'll be studying in our Egyptian art lecture, the video offers a good look at the longstanding process of mummification. The rituals and process of mummification did change somewhat over time but the video offers a good overview. If you're interested in learning more, I recommend Dr. Bob Brier's lecture, "Mummification: Resurrection of a Lost Art" (approx 45 mins.), found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EroU1P_QICU For now, take a look at the 3 minute video, look at the slide presentation or Chapter 3 reading in Janson's on Egyptian Art. What did you find notable in this video? OR What work of Ancient Egyptian art we studied did you find fascinating and why?
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