Great Big Story
Making Faces for the Dead
Step into the unique world of restorative art with James Edward Smith Jr., an instructor and clinical director at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.
Great Big Story
Making Faces for the Dead
Step into the unique world of restorative art with James Edward Smith Jr., an instructor and clinical director at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. From understanding facial anatomy to recreating celebrity faces, embark on a...
Great Big Story
Making Faces for the Dead
Step into the unique world of restorative art with James Edward Smith Jr., an instructor and clinical director at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. From understanding facial anatomy to recreating celebrity faces, embark on a...
Wonderscape
Ancient Egyptian Mummification: The Art of Preserving the Dead
Learn about the ancient Egyptian process of mummification. Explore how embalmers prepared royal bodies for the afterlife, from removing organs to wrapping them in linen. Understand the beliefs behind these practices and the mysterious...
Institute of Human Anatomy
What It's Like Working With Dead Bodies
In this video, Justin and Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discuss the basics of embalming and dissecting, as well as introduce the viewer to each cadaver in the lab.
Curated Video
Mummies: Ancient Burial Practices and Modern Preservation
This video provides an overview of mummies, both anthropogenic and spontaneous, explaining how they are preserved through intentional or unintentional means. It explores the mummification practices of ancient Egypt, as well as examples...
Weird History
What Life Was Like For An Egyptian Embalmer
Making mummies in ancient Egypt wasn't for the faint of heart. Mummification was developed thousands of years ago but didn't become standard practice in Egypt until the Old Kingdom (c. 2600-2150 BCE). Embalmers were sacred individuals...
60 Second Histories
Mummification - part 1
An Egyptian high priest talks about life after death and what happens when a pharaoh dies, he explains the grisly process of mummification to preserve the body and turn it into a mummy.
Curated Video
Ancient tomb discovered in Valley of the Kings
1. Wide shot of the Valley of the Kings
2. Notice board with map with guard nearby
3. Tourists walking past
4. Wide shot of Zahi Hawas, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, arriving at site
5. Interior of tomb, crowded with...