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Amenophis III

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

Amenophis says:

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

Mummies show us how much the Egyptians cared for their friends and relatives who died.

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

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