13/03/2026
Mummification
Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife when someone died. Mummification helped someone reach the afterlife as they believed that an afterlife could only exist if there was a form the soul could repossess after death.
Egyptians believed that the only way to do this was if the body was recognisable.
This is why they spent so long on the process of mummification and why Pharaohs began the building of their tombs during their lifetimes.
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