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Have you heard of mummies? In ancient Egypt, kings and wealthy
wealthy
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having a lot of money
(adjective)
The wealthy man has a very big house.
people were made into mummies after they died. Read on to learn more about mummies.
Mummies were wrapped up tight.
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The body was dried with salt. Then it was wrapped in cloth. A mummy is wrapped in many feet of cloth.
Mummies were put in cases.
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A mummy’s coffin was placed inside a sarcophagus. A sarcophagus was usually made of stone. It was often carved or painted.
Mummies were buried with special objects.
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There might be jewelry. There could be food, clothing, and statues.
Mummies were placed in tombs.
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A tomb is a burial place. Some Egyptian tombs are beneath pyramids
pyramid
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a building with four sides that come to a point at the top, which serves as a burial place
(noun)
We saw the pyramids while sightseeing in Egypt.
. Others are in a place called the Valley of the Kings.
Where in the World?
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Egypt is not the only place where the dead were buried as mummies. Mummies have also been found in Peru.