Tomb Treasures - A Step-By-Step Guide To Egyptian Mummification For Kids - Part 11 of 12
Welcome to the next part of our Step-By-Step Guide To Egyptian Mummification For Kids. You can find out what's happened so far in our Mummification journey, here.
Can you believe we're up to step 11 already? But whatever you do, don't lose focus yet. This might well be the trickiest part of this whole process. I know what you're thinking, how can it be hard to place some treasure in the tomb of the dead Pharaoh? The tricky bit isn't the placing bit, it's the trying not to steal all that beautiful, glittering, golden, wonderous stuff bit that's the problem!
Sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself. If you're just catching up, our Pharaoh is dead (weep, weep, yadah, yadah, yadah) and we've pulled out his brains and other organs, wrapped him in linen and found several coffins for him to rest in. Here's what's next:
Step 11 – Treasure in the Tomb
The Pharoah’s tomb will be pretty gigantic with lots of different rooms and chambers coming off it. Now that the Pharaoh is in the tomb, we’ll need to fill the tomb chambers with all of their things. It’s be a bit like moving house, but you know, for a dead person.
The Afterlife
Everything that gets popped into the Pharaoh’s tomb can be used by the Pharaoh in the afterlife. It’s good to include fun stuff like chariots and board games so the Pharaoh doesn’t get bored. It’s also wise to include practical items, such as a pair of shoes or a comb. Oh and some clothes. Nobody wants to be caught naked in the afterlife! What a nightmare!
Consumables
You’d also do well to consider what the Pharaoh is going to eat and drink in the afterlife. Chuck in a container of beer. Perhaps mummify some bread for them to eat. What a treat! The Pharaoh will be spoiled rotten (though not actually rotten because we embalmed them, thank goodness).
They'll Need Servants
The Pharaoh will also need a bunch of Shabti Dolls to act as servants in the afterlife and do all of the Pharaoh’s boring jobs and chores for them. The more Shabti dolls in the tomb, the more leisure time our Pharaoh will be able to enjoy.
Don't Forget Their Companions
It also might be nice to send the Pharoah off to the afterlife with their most prized possessions. Perhaps they want to play in the Field of Reeds with their favourite furry friend by their side. Mummifying animals is a common practice here in ancient Egypt, so why not go through this whole process again with Pharaoh’s pet cat?
What do you mean this whole thing took long enough as it was with just mummifying the Pharaoh?
What do you mean the Pharaoh has enough stuff in there already and you’re sick of carting all of their stuff up and down the stairs to the tomb?
Okay, well don’t come crying to me when you get haunted by a grumpy pet-less Pharaoh ghost!
Alright, master embalmers (that's you!). There's only one more step to go and it may well be the most important step of them all:
