Mummification expert Stephen Buckley says the notion that the ancient Egyptians removed the brain through the nose during mummification is incorrect.. According to him, they used a more efficient method, according to Business Insider..

Buckley - Archaeologist and Analytical Chemist. According to him, he conducted experiments on sheep, which showed that extracting the brain in parts is not very effective..

Removing the brain piecemeal was difficult and time-consuming, Buckley said.. He notes that in this case, the brain had to be " Instead, the Egyptians probably "

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“If you whip the brain with a hook for about 20 minutes, it will turn into a liquid, and you can just pour it out,” Buckley said..

According to the expert, in some cases the brain was left inside the mummy. "

He notes that the Egyptians at that time did not know about microbes, but they understood that the removal of organs slowed down the decomposition of the body.. If possible, the Egyptians removed all internal organs and processed them for further storage, in some cases they were placed in special vessels.

But the brain was sometimes left in the body for mummification inside the skull during the embalming process.. For example, Pharaoh Thutmose I, Queen Tia, the main wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, and Pharaoh Amenhotep I were found with preserved brain tissue..

Previously, scientists talked about why the Egyptians actually mummified their dead.