The Death Announcement Was an Important Part of Mummification
With no newspapers or social media, messengers were sent out to the city to spread the word of someone’s death. In the case of a royal death, this step would be extremely vital. Arrangements were made for the ceremony and for the family to mourn during seventy days. Once the embalming was completed and the body was buried, only then were the body and soul reunited in the afterlife.