This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It introduces pupils to the ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife and the fascinating process of mummification.

Pupils will learn how the Egyptians believed that the soul lived on after death and needed the preserved body to reunite with in the afterlife. To prevent the body from decomposing in the hot climate, the Egyptians developed mummification – a process that took seventy days and was usually reserved for pharaohs and the wealthy. This video guides pupils through a hands-on activity to understand mummification by preserving a tomato using a salt mixture to represent natron. Pupils will prepare, clean, fill, and wrap their tomato ‘mummy’ just like the embalmers did, learning about the use of canopic jars, amulets for protection, and the role of the sarcophagus in Egyptian burial practices.

The video is designed to be shown to pupils as part of History, Lower key stage 2, Year 3, *New* What was important to ancient Egyptians? Lesson 5: What did people in Ancient Egypt believe happened after death?