The Ancient Egyptians were extremely religious – and this lead them to believe that after death, they would lead lives in the afterlife as a continuation of their lives on earth.
Each Egyptian was buried in a tomb – which was an underground room of sorts. The walls were painted with scenes of everyday life, and the tomb was filled with tools and necessities for life after death. Since the tomb’s owner would continue his life on earth, he would also continue his profession. Anything he needed to perform his job was included in the tomb, along with food and other important items.
In death, Egyptians practiced mummification – an act in which the body
of the deceased is embalmed and preserved in a special way, then wrapped
up tightly in linen. Mummification was performed to guarantee the soul
of the deceased would pass into the next life.
Mummies!
