Question

Why did the embalmers leave the heart in
the body of mummified people?

Answer 1

Answer:

For it to be weighed

Explanation: I t had to be weighed whether or not you had a full heart. A heavy heart or a light heart. It determined where you went in your afterlife.

Answer 2

Answer:

Embalmers left the heart in place, believing it to be the center of a person's being and intelligence. The other organs were preserved separately, with the stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines placed in canopic jars, which were buried with the mummy.

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