THe Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt is often identified by its enormous pyramids, in particular the Great

Pyramid at Giza, which was built during the middle of the third millennium, BC. Pyramids

are massive monuments built over or around a crypt or tomb. The Egyptian pyramids served

as royal tombs. Not only do these colossal constructions depict the Egyptians’ advanced

architectural abilities, but they also give us an insight into their belief system. Ancient

Egypt’s beliefs were based on their view of life as a process which began on earth, but

continued in the afterlife, or continued existence after death. Egyptians believed that proper

burial ensured the deceased entrance into the afterlife. Their belief was that in order for the

soul to pass into the next life, the body must remain intact; therefore, to preserve it, they

developed the procedures of mummification or embalming, the art of preserving bodies after

death, generally by the use of chemical substances. The preservation was essential to

resurrecting or moving on to the afterlife. The preserved body would then be placed in the

pyramid which was considered a vessel that transported the deceased into the afterlife.

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