A REVIEW OF DUCT TAPE MUMMIFICATION

But why protect the body? The Egyptians thought that the mummified physique was the home for this soul or spirit. If the human body was wrecked, the spirit might be lost. The concept of "spirit" was complex involving actually a few spirits: the ka, ba, and akh. The ka, a "double" of the person, would stay during the tomb and desired the offerings