Moms are something you would see trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Or a good topic for a scary sleepover story. But have you ever wondered what the story is behind them? What was mummified? How did they mummify people? Why did they mummify people? What was the purpose of mummification? Let's go back to ancient Egypt to see what mummification really was. Imagine crossing the “red earth” in Egypt. Desert as far as the eye can see, surrounded by hot, dry and humid air. Sand piled up higher than the Empire State Building. As you walk, the sun beats down on you. Then you see it. A beautiful temple that looks out of place in this hot and lonely desert. Curiosity takes control of you as you head towards the glorious sight. You cross the huge opening. Above your head are hieroglyphics, the language of the ancient Egyptians. A small passage catches the eye. You move forward carefully and you see a coffin. Next to the coffin are treasures like jewels and gold. Inside this coffin is a mummy. 5,000 years ago, if you walked into a tomb, this is what you would see. Mummies contain little more than bones, hair and skin. Mummies were preserved in ancient Upper Egypt. In hot lower Egypt, all the mummies perished because of the hot, dry weather. Not everyone was mummified. The way of mummification has changed over time. It depended on the status of the dead. For example, if you were the pharaoh, you would definitely be mummified. But if you were a slave, the chances of being mummified were very slim (“An Overview of Mummification in Ancient Egypt,” 2013). A complete mummification process was carried out on people who could afford the middle of paper ......e ("Pitt Rivers Museum - Animals and Belief – Ancient Egypt.", 2013). Mummification was a way of ancient Egyptian culture. It was one of the most important stages a human could achieve. the Egyptian afterlife. To the ancient Egyptians, death was a gift. Works Cited “An Overview of Mummification in Ancient Egypt.” An overview of mummification in ancient Egypt, November 7, 2013. Beit El-Wali Cast." Beit El-Wali Cast. Np, nd Web. Nov 12, 2013. Infoplease. Infoplease, nd Web. Nov 8, 2013. "Mummification." Np, nd Web. Nov. 11, 2013 "Pitt Rivers Museum - Animals and Beliefs - Ancient Egypt." Did the ancient Egyptians believe that mummifying their dead was necessary? - Curiosity."Curiosity. Np, nd Web. November 12. 2013.