Was the Heart Removed During Mummification?

The embalmers used a long hook to smash the brain and pull it out through the nose! Then they cut open the left side of the body and removed the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines. The heart is not removed because it was believed to be the centre of intelligence and feeling: the dead will need this in the afterlife!

Why was the heart left in the body during mummification?

3. The heart was left in the mummy in order to be weighed against the 'Feather of Truth and Justice' in the afterlife by the God Anubis. If the deceased had done bad things then their heart would be heavy and they would not be allowed into the afterlife.

Did Egyptians remove hearts?

Ancient Egyptians were thought to be in good health if the metu were clear and without blockage. ... The heart was thought to be given back to the deceased in the afterlife. For this reason, the heart was one of the only organs not removed from the body during mummification.