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Ancient Egypt's Complex System Of Religious Beliefs

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Vedansh Goenka
History Period 3
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Death was an important part of the ancient Egyptian’s complex system of religious beliefs. Once someone died they prepared for the afterlife. The afterlife was believed to be a party that went on forever in a perfect version of Egypt. People brought items they thought were necessary for the journey to the afterlife. If they failed during the journey they would cease to exist. They believed in many gods of death, and saw Anubis as one of the more important ones. Anubis was also the god of mummification. He guided the soul through the underworld and helped at every step of the journey. Mummification was a necessary process for the preservation of the body in the afterlife. The mummy represented the “house” of the spirit of the departed person. Anubis and mummification are an important part of Egypt's religious beliefs about death.

Anubis embalmed osiris
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