How Did Ancient Egyptians Preserve Internal Organs During Mummification?

💡 The Answer

• Organs were removed through an incision and dried with natron salt.
• The liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines were stored in canopic jars.
• Each jar was protected by a different god: Imsety, Hapy, Duamutef, Qebehsenuef.
• The heart was left inside the body, as it was needed for the judgment of the soul.