Multiple choice

All organs are removed from the mummy except the ______.

  1. heart

  2. liver

  3. lungs

  4. brain

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A Correct answer
Explanation

During mummification, internal organs were removed and preserved in canopic jars, but the heart was left inside the body. The Egyptians believed the heart was the center of intelligence and emotion, and that it would be weighed by the gods in the afterlife.