The BIZARRE Ways Ancient Civilizations Dealt With Death (Mummies, Sky Burials & Jade Suits)

They pulled the brain out through the nose and threw it away. They weighed your heart against a feather to decide your fate. They buried kings inside suits of solid jade, sacrificed servants to guard a tomb, and left the dead on towers for the vultures. This is how the ancient world faced death, and it is far stranger than you think. Every fact is historically documented. Where a story is a myth (like the curse of King Tut), we say so. Which ritual shocked you most? Comment below and subscribe for the next chapter. CHAPTERS 0:00 How to make a mummy 1:41 The Weighing of the Heart 2:39 Servants and treasure for the afterlife 3:45 The curse of King Tut 4:13 Mummies by the millions 4:51 Death around the ancient world 6:39 How Rome faced death 7:31 Why they really did it Image sources: public domain and Wikimedia Commons. #ancienthistory #ancientegypt #mummies #history ---------------------------------------- WATCH ALL OF SEASON 1 (playlist):    • The Ancients Knew: Season 1   New episode every Saturday. Subscribe and hit the bell. ----------------------------------------