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- Hello again! Now we will remove all the natron, including the natron packets inside his body. Because of the lack of moisture, Ramses has shrunk. We want to make him look life-like, so we will stuff him with linen. We may even add fake eyes!
- Now that we are done with that, we will paint his body with resin. Resin is a thick and sticky substance that comes from trees like fir and pine. Resin is sometimes transparent or yellow. It serves as a preservative for the skin.
- We will wrap Ramses with linen, a type of cloth woven from flax. We have to wrap each individual limb, finger, and toe, while others might wrap the whole body all together.
- One of the most important parts of this burial practice is to place amulets on the body. A few of the amulets are the Djed Pillar that represents stability, the Scarab, or dung beetle that stands for rebirth, the heart amulet that protects the mummy's heart in the afterlife, and the Udjat that brings good health. We will now wrap the body one last time with linen.
- Finally, we'll put a death mask on Ramses's face. He will be laid in his coffin. Lastly, his coffin will be placed in his sarcophagus. It will be moved to his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
- Thank you, Set, for your help.
- Furniture, clothing, food and drink, jewelry, and more are placed in the tomb with the mummy. Since Ramses's life force, or ka, still needs the necessities that we need, we want to make sure that he will be as comfortable as possible.
- The Eyes of Horus are painted on the side of the sarcophagus so that Ramses can see through his coffin.
- The mummification process is complete! Ramses will enjoy a happier world in the afterlife!
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