Matching Pairs Ancient Egypt AfterlifeOnline version Vocabulary related to the afterlife beliefs of ancient Egyptians by Kathryn Twyford 1 Because of embalming 2 Egyptians viewed animals not only as pets, but also as sacred creatures 3 to protect the bodies of dead pharaohs from floods, wild animals, and robbers 4 great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh 5 special jars that held the organs and were buried with the body. 6 mummification 7 to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place 8 The Book of the Dead. 9 Egyptians believed the pharaohs would be happy after death if they had their personal belongings 10 embalming the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying The Egyptians learned much about the human body and developed basic medical skills Canopic Jars resided the process of wrapping a prepared body for the afterlife built pyramids pyramids they buried the mummies of cats, birds, and other animals at temples honoring their gods and goddesses. They placed the pharaoh's clothing, weapons, furniture, and jewelry in the pyramids Egyptians studied its prayers and magic spells to prepare for the afterlife
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