Mummies Made in Egypt
From Reading Rainbow · 1988
28 min2nd3rd4th5thReading & Writing (ELA)Social Studies
Summary
Aliki's nonfiction book explains step by step how ancient Egyptians preserved their dead. LeVar Burton visits the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston to see real mummies and artifacts from ancient Egypt.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Aliki explains the step-by-step process ancient Egyptians used to mummify their dead.
- Why did ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?
- What materials did embalmers use, and where did they come from?
- How do archaeologists learn about ancient Egypt from mummies and artifacts?
- What can the contents of a burial tomb tell us about a person's life?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: mummy, pharaoh, embalm, canopic jar, hieroglyphics.
Try it: List three steps in the mummification process in the correct order. Then write one question you would ask an Egyptologist if you could.