CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
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Question
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Rich Egyptians were wrapped in this material when they died.
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cotton
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silk
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satin
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linen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The corpse was covered in natron for 70 days. The body was washed and rolled up in fine linen and covered over with gum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient Egyptian mummification preserved the body for the afterlife by removing internal organs and moisture and by wrapping the body with linen.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the flesh was dehydrated, the body was wrapped in layers upon layers of linen, between which priests placed amulets to aid the newly deceased in the afterlife. A top coat of resin was applied to ensure protection from moisture, and then the mummified body was placed in a coffin and sealed in a tomb.
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