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Making El Chikkén

by the Fourth Avenue Junior High School archaeology class in Yuma, Arizona

 

Miss Garrett, science and archeology teacher at the Fourth Avenue Junior High School made a mummy of the Pharaoh El Chikkén in October 1999. In other words, she mummified a chicken using the Egyptian method--with a little help from her students and other teachers. Click on the thumbnailed pictures for a larger view.

 

Here come the mummymakers carrying the Pharaoh's lifeless body on the stretcher.
The organs are removed (note the brainhook-like tool--unfortunately, El Chikkén had no brain (his head had mysteriously disappeared from the Perdue package!).	Student mummymakers prepare the spices for the Pharaoh El Chikkén.
The Pharaoh's body is bathed in oil and covered in spices.	The Pharaoh is stuffed.
The Pharaoh is placed in his Zip-loc® bag.	The mummymakers give their blessing before entombing El Chikkén. Notice the canopic jars on the tray (did the Egyptians use only three?).

 

 

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