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