We learned that the ancient Egyptians used salt to preserve their bodies after death. Does salt really help prevent rot? We experimented with an apple. We put half of the apple in salt and half not in salt and then watched it over a period of two weeks. We found that the apple that had been salted looked bright and colorful whereas the unsalted apple had turned brown.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Apple Mummies
We learned that the ancient Egyptians used salt to preserve their bodies after death. Does salt really help prevent rot? We experimented with an apple. We put half of the apple in salt and half not in salt and then watched it over a period of two weeks. We found that the apple that had been salted looked bright and colorful whereas the unsalted apple had turned brown.
