How Ancient Egyptians Made a Mummy

The brain came out through the nose. The heart stayed in. 40 days in salt, hundreds of metres of linen, and a priest in an Anubis mask. Here's how ancient Egyptians made a mummy, step by step. Sources: Herodotus II.86; Ikram & Dodson, The Mummy in Ancient Egypt; Book of the Dead, spell 125; Ikram, Divine Creatures; Sugg, Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires. #history #egypt #mummy #ancientegypt #animation #shorts