Mummy of Djed-Djehuty-Iuef-Ankh
Ded-Djehuty-Iuef-Ankh Mummy, or ‘Djed’ for short. His lengthy name translates to ‘The god Thoth says “May he live”’ (Thoth was credited as the inventor of hieroglyphs by the Egyptians). This spectacular nest of three coffins containing his mummy was found in 1895 buried within the grounds of the temple at Deir el-Bahari, Thebes.
When ancient Egyptians like Djed died it was believed that they would undertake a journey to the afterlife, and complex preparations and rites were thought to be needed to ensure this happened safely. Unusually, a CAT scan revealed that all of Djed’s internal organs, including his heart, were removed and replaced with a natural material like sawdust. Typically the heart would returned after being dried out so that it could be weighed against the feather of truth; if the heart was light the person could travel on to the afterlife, but if it was heavy Ammit (part lion, hippopotamus and crocodile) would eat it.
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