Sacred Art of Mummification

Deep within a temple's cool, carved chamber, ancient Egyptian priests meticulously

crafted mummification compounds. Torches on rough-hewn walls flickered, illuminating hieroglyphs

detailing sacred recipes. A long stone table, stained with ancient residues,

was covered with alabaster mortars, bronze spoons, and bone spatulas. The lead priest

watched a dark, viscous liquid simmer in a black granite basin over charcoal—a natron and animal

fat base. A younger priest rhythmically ground myrrh and frankincense into a golden,

aromatic dust. Nearby, another carefully measured cedar oil, juniper,

and cassia extracts from pottery vials, consulting a papyrus scroll. Bundles of dried