How to Mummify a Pharaoh

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Purpose: To show readers the important contributions Egyptians have made not only to their country but also to the whole world.

Egypt, located in the northern part of Africa, is one of the world’s most historical country. They are well known for their iconic pyramids (Giza Necropolis) and the great sphinx, which is the oldest among the 7 wonders of the world. Ancient Egypt also was one of the first civilizations the world has noted. They made a lot of contributions with the development in writing, agriculture, religion, and urbanization. They discovered papers and inks. Invented ploughs and hoes that is used for agricultural fields. And contributed a lot in the field of education such as mathematics where they used geometry and trigonometry in building the famous pyramids. Truly Egypt has been one of the foundations in the modern world. Without their share of different cultures and knowledge I don’t see the world as unique and organize as what we have today.

8. “Later, English manufacturers ground up mummies to use as fertilizer, and one entrepreneur from Maine made wrapping paper from mummy bandages.” (paragraph 8)

Step 1:

Core parts on the left: subject—manufacturers

Verb— ground up

Core parts on the right: subject—entrepreneur

Verb—made

Coordinate conjunction—and

Step 2:

• Later- indicates time from which manufacturers and entrepreneurs made discoveries.

• English- describes the nationality or race of the manufacturers

• To use- prepositional phrase that modifies mummies

• As fertilizer- prepositional phrase that modifies to use

• One- number of entrepreneur

• From Maine- origin of the entrepreneur

• From mummy bandages- prepositional phrase that modifies wrapping paper

Step 3:

No specific words are unfamiliar.

Step 4:

English manufacturers ground up mummies for fertilizing and one entrepreneur from Maine invented wrapping paper from mummy bandages.

9. “Wash them in palm wine as a disinfectant and set them aside to inter later in separate alabaster jars.” (paragraph 3)

Core parts on the left: subject—you

Verb—wash

Core parts on the right: subject—you

Verb-- set

Coordinate conjunction-- and

10. “After cleansing the body, break the pharaoh’s nose by pushing a long iron hook up the nostrils.” (paragraph 2)

Core parts on the left: subject—body

Verb—cleansing

Core parts on the right: subject—nose

Verb—break

Subordinate conjunction—after

11. “The early stages of the process can be a bit malodorous, so it’s recommended you move to a well-ventillated tent.” (paragraph 2)

*The transition “so” suggests an idea from the first sentence.

“Next, take a flint knife and make a long incision down the left side of the abdomen—actually, it’s best to have a friend do this, since the person who cuts open the body must then be pelted with stones to atone for the profanation.”

*The transition “since” indicates a reason on why it is best to have a friend do it.

12. “Left or right, you choose” (paragraph 2)

*The comma here is used as an introduction to the main subject.

13. “Pour molten pine resin over the body; in the course of centuries this will turn the flesh black, glassy and rock hard.” (paragraph 6)

*The semicolon here is used to separate two important ideas in the sentence.

“If you thought mummies wrapped in bedsheets were stuffs of B-movies, think again: Even pharaohs were usually wound in strips cut from household linens. “ (paragraph 6)

*The colon here is used to state additional information about the main statement.

“Old Pharaohs never died- they just took really long vacations.”

*The dash here is used to emphasize an idea from the main subject.