When it comes to ancient Egypt, people think of mummies. Egyptians were so skilled that the skin and hair of the mummified bodies can be preserved for thousands of years. Mummification was in fact a very complicated process, which included two stages. The first stage was called embalming. The brain was pulled out through the nose with a long hook and discarded. Then, the lungs, stomach, liver and intestines were taken out, washed, and dried out in natron, a salt-like substance. These dried organs were either returned to the body or stored in special jars. Because the heart was regarded as the center of thought and feeling and was needed in the afterlife, it was not removed.
True or False:
The brain was stored in a special jar.
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