Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?

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anonymous · Answer

The ancient Egyptians believed that when someone died, their soul left their body. The soul would then return and be reunited with the body after it was buried. However, the soul needed to be able to find and recognize the body in order to live forever.

anonymous · Answer

They don't have that answer.

anonymous · Answer

well what are the answers you have?

solomonzelman · Answer

Not all of them, only the Pharaoh.
The Egyptians believed that when someone died, their soul left their body. The soul would live for ever, but the soul needs a body that suffices for that and mummifying was a very good way to save the body from the decomposition of the corpse.

anonymous · Answer

A) to make sacrifice to the Nile river
B) to honor the god Re
C) to preserve the bodies for the use afterlife 
D) to learn more about medicine and science

solomonzelman · Answer

C

anonymous · Answer

i was about to say that

solomonzelman · Answer

This was a way of storing a body in a good condition so that there can be an afterlife (as they believed) .

anonymous · Answer

It's right. Thanks so much y'all.

solomonzelman · Answer

You welcome !