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The burial practices of ancient civilizations strongly reflect their religion and social classes. In Ancient Egypt, for example, Pharaohs have different resting places compared to ordinary citizens. Each ceremony or step in the burial process holds a significant meaning. You will know these processes and their meanings by reading this book today!

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Speedy Publishing LLC

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15 mai 2017

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9781541919198

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English

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1 Mo

Where Did Ancient Egyptians Bury Their Dead?
History 5th G rade Children’s Ancient His tory

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I n this book, we’re going to talk about where the Ancient Egyptians buried their dead. So, let’s get right to it!

WHERE DID THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS BURY THEIR DEAD?
I n the first part of Egyptian civilization, the Ancient Egyptians buried dead bodies under the ground with no mummification or sarcophagus. The climate for the most part was, and still is, very dry. Because of this, the bodies sometimes stayed fairly well preserved. They were buried in a curled-up position, like a baby is, in the womb, and a few important objects, such as pottery or other goods, were buried with them.

Egyptian Sarcophagus

Tombs of the Kings

WHAT IS A MASTABA?
T he Egyptians had religious beliefs that were centered around the afterlife. They wanted their bodies to be ready to begin this second life. Eventually, influential Egyptians, such as kings and wealthy individuals, wanted something better after they died. The Egyptians started to build tombs made of mud-bricks.

T hese tombs were called mastabas. The Arabic translation for the word “mastaba” means “bench” and these tombs do look something like

Mastaba

benches. However, these houses for the purpose of burying the dead had a basic problem.

B ecause the bodies weren’t buried in the sand to preserve them, they began to decay. When members of the families returned to the tombs, they were met with rotting flesh. They quickly realized the interior of the mastaba was too moist and would not preserve the dead bodies. They started to look for ways that the bodies could be preserved.