CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Make sure the body decayed
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Preserve the body and achieve immortality
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Become one with the universe
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, preserving bodies in as lifelike a way as possible was the goal of mummification, and essential to the continuation of life. The Egyptians believed that the mummified body housed one’s soul or spirit. If the body was destroyed, the spirit could be lost and not make its entrance into the afterlife.
Detailed explanation-2: -The process of mummification is the process (embalming and wrapping) by which a body was preserved and prepared for burial. The ancient Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed that the physical body would be important in the next life.
Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of mummification was to preserve the body for the spiritual afterlife. Ancient Egyptians believed all people moved into an afterlife after their death. The Egyptians believed that an afterlife was only possible if there was a form for the soul of a person to repossess after their death.