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Amenophis III

Ask Amenophis:
  Why are mummies wrapped in bandages?  
  What parts of the body were removed before mummification?  
  Do any modern cultures practice mummification?  

Amenophis says:

 
 
Mummies are wrapped to look like the god Osiris.

Mummies are first dried, then wrapped, to preserve the body.

The mummy's internal organs were removed and preserved separately.

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