Study shows the brutality of “opening of the mouth” ritual during mummification in ancient Egypt
The “opening of the mouth” was an important ritual, conducted by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process, that aimed at reinstating the deceased’s senses for survival in the afterlife. Described in great details in the funerary texts, like the Pyramid Texts, it usually took place after excerebration (or the removal of the brain) and…