Question

The process of covering a body with a chemical and wrapping it in strips of linen to preserve it is called _______.

Answer 1

The process of covering a body with a chemical and wrapping it in strips of linen to preserve it is called mummification.

To mummify is to preserve a body y embalming and wrapping it in cloth.

Answer 2

The answer is; mummification

The process also involved embalmment where the body was surgically opened, dehydrated and stuffed with spices and herbs. This practice was popular in Ancient Egypt where the bodies of emperors and other eminent persons were preserved by wrapping the corpses in bandages that were treated in herbs that had antimicrobial and waterproofing properties.