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The mummification process

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ミイラを通して古代エジプト人の信念を深く理解することができます。 こちらの興味深い動画レッスンでは、ミイラ化の魅力的なプロセスを見ていきます!
Mummies give us great insight into the beliefs of Ancient Egyptians. In this exciting video lesson we'll look at the fascinating process of mummification!

14 Useful words

  1. Century
    A period of one hundred years.
    The Edo period lasted a little over two and a half centuries.
  2. Afterlife
    Life after death.
    In some religions, people believe that everything you do in this life will reflect on your afterlife.
  3. Intact
    Not damaged or altered.
    The temple was almost in ruins after the earthquake, but the gate remained intact.
  4. Moisture
    Water or other liquid in the air in the form of vapour.
    Moisture makes the air feel heavy in the summer.
  5. To rub
    To apply firm pressure to the surface of something and repeatedly move back and forth.
    In Aladdin, he has to rub the magic lamp to call the genie.
  6. To wrap
    To cover in paper or other soft material.
    She wrapped her present with pink paper.
  7. Pouch
    A small bag, usually for small things.
    My coin pouch is full of 100 yen coins.
  8. Significance
    Meaning.
    The significance of that old watch is the love she has for her father. That was his watch.
  9. Wading bird
    A bird that lives and hunts close to water, especially one with long legs.
    A flamingo is a wading bird with a very interesting color.
  10. Abdomen
    The part of the body containing the digestive (e.g. stomach, intestines) and some of the reproductive (e.g. uterus, ovaries) organs.
    He complained of pains in his abdomen. When the doctor checked him, he discovered his patient needed stomach surgery.
  11. Votive offering
    A religious gift offered to gods or other supernatural forces.
    With her prayers, they also gave a votive offering of incense.
  12. Deceased
    The person who died recently.
    Many friends of the deceased came to the funeral.
  13. Shroud
    A piece of cloth that covers the body of the deceased.
    He was buried in a linen shroud.
  14. Lead-based
    Something that has lead (Pb) in its composition.
    Lead-based paints are very dangerous to your health.

Fill in the blanks with the missing past participle

Developed / removed / left
Covered / eliminated
Rubbed / applied / wrapped
Placed
Painted / known
Written

Extra Reading

Try this article below for extra reading.

Egyptian Mummies


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