Mummy Dictionary

  Amulet- a small object worn as a charm against evil.

Canopic- jars that the organs were stored in.

Embalming- to treat a dead body so as to protect it from decaying.

Goddess- a female god.   2  A woman adored for her beauty or charm.

  Linen- a fabric woven from the fibers of flax.

  Mummy- 1. lifeless flesh 2. A body of a human being or other animal embalmed or treated for burial.

  Mummify-to make a mummy of a body by embalming, drying, etc. , or to dry up; shrivel.

  Mummy case- A case fitted closely to a swathed mummy or having the face modeled and the body covered with realistic emblems.

   Mummy cloth- A fabric used to wrap mummies, a heavy unbleached linen or cotton fabric in plain weave used as a foundation for embroidery.

   Mummy pot- a vase used by ancient egyptians for keeping the mummies of small animals.

   Mummy powder-a concoction formerly used as medicament or drug containing a powdered part of a human or animal body.

   Mummy wheat- wheat that was found in mummy cases, that's how it got it's name.

   Natron-salt like crystals sprinkled on the mummy to help the mummy dry out.

   Pharoah- A ruler of ancient egypt.