How are ‘mummies’ preserved?

The term ‘mummies’ refer to the protected dead bodies. The practice of preserving the dead bodies was a part of Egyptian civilization. The Egyptian mummies were found largely in the Nile Valley region. The Egyptians believed that after their life on earth they would move to a new world and lead another life. Hence the corpus of the dead was preserved to use in the next life. They felt that the life on earth was the preparatory phase for the life in the other world. Osiris was the Egyptian God for life and death. The dead had to describe his life and the deeds on the earth to Osiris. The thin cloth was used to wrap around the dead bodies. Then the bodies were placed in a wooden box called a coffin. Some chemicals were put to preserve the body and the families of the deceased placed the items that could be used in the day to day activities. There was also a habit of keeping two dolls, one as Barber and the other one as Cook. Thus, the mummies were preserved in Egypt.