Middle School News

How to Make a Mummy

Scooby Doo, Hotel Transylvania, Raiders of the Lost Ark... it's true that mummies have long held our fascination in pop culture.  But what really goes on behind all those bandages? This week, 7E students explored the mummification process in detail.  Students used their creativity, problem solving and teamwork skills to get their person successfully to the afterlife!   

Mummification is the process by which the body is preserved.  There are mummies around the world, but the ancient Egyptians were the ones who created an elaborate procedure in order to ensure the preservation of the body. Scholars believe the initial mummification process began 3000 BCE.

Students gathered materials to make a body

The Egyptians were very religious and, like many other cultures, they believed in an afterlife. A big part of that journey meant making sure their physical body was kept in good shape so that their soul could move back and forth. The secret to mummification is to be sure moisture is removed so that bacteria does not decay the body. 

7E students used resources to replicate the historic process and achieve the perfect Egyptian mummy

Courtney Taylor

Year 9 Coordinator