It began thousands of years ago when the first Egyptian was mummified by natural sand found in the Sahara Desert. Mummification is a method of preserving a corpse. By performing this procedure, he helps the deceased reach the afterlife. There are three main methods of mummification, each depending on the wealth of the deceased. In this essay, you will discover how pharaohs and high officials were mummified. Once the person dies, they are taken to the ibu, also called a purification tent. Usually, mummification is carried out at night due to the odor caused by the corpse. When the embalmer is ready to begin the procedure, he first washes the body with water from the Nile. Then he uses an iron hook-like device to remove the brain. To do this, the embalmer inserts it into the nostril, breaking the cartilage until the hook can reach the brain. Once this procedure is completed, he removes the brain by crushing it until it becomes liquid enough to be drained by laying the person on their stomach. The remains of the brain are more than ke...