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 Because of embalming 5 mummification 6 embalming 7 The Book of the Dead. 8 to protect the bodies of dead pharaohs from floods, wild animals, and robbers 9 to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place 10 Egyptians believed the pharaohs would be happy after death if they had their personal belongings Canopic Jars Egyptians studied its prayers and magic spells to prepare for the afterlife They placed the pharaoh's clothing, weapons, furniture, and jewelry in the pyramids pyramids built pyramids they buried the mummies of cats, birds, and other animals at temples honoring their gods and goddesses. The Egyptians learned much about the human body and developed basic medical skills the process of wrapping a prepared body for the afterlife resided the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying