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Write a short note on Mummification
Solution
Mummification: The Egyptians believed in life after death. They believed that the body should be preserved so that the soul might live within it. They developed the art of preserving the body to great perfection — a process called mummification. The embalmed body (mummy) was placed in a coffin and put inside a pyramid.
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esopotamia is called the ___________ and __________civilization.
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| A | B | ||
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