The mummification process was very long and expensive .The people that took part during this were the scribe, the cutter, and the embalmer. The role of the scribe was to over see the cutting of the body. The cutter does the incision. The procedure was considered unclean, and limited their position in society. The embalmer was a type of priest that removed the internal organs and prepare the body. The process of mummification would take about two months, usually done at a workshop close to the person's tomb.
First the body is placed on a board. Then the brain was extracted through the nose. The brain cavity will then be filled with a mix of resin and linen. The chest will be cut open, and the main organs will be removed besides the heart. The organs will be stored in Canopic jars. The jars are usually in a set of four to respect for the sons of Horus. The body cavity will be washed and packed with natron, a natural dying substance in Egypt. The body will then dry for forty days, and then will be sewn back together. Then it is sealed with wax or metal. The body is then filled with linens, saw dust, salt or ash to keep the body hard.
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