Why was it Important to the Ancient Egyptains?
The citizens in ancient Egypt believed in Gods that had power over the earth. That was their religion. Part of their religion, was that there was an afterlife. They believed when a person dies, they go to the afterlife, where their heart gets weighed against a feather. It is said that if the heart is lighter than the feather, the person goes to the afterlife and becomes a God. If it is heavier than the feather, a giant monster comes and devours the heart. This means if the heart disappears, so will the body. The monster is described as a crocodile headed, lion maned, hippo.
Ancient Egyptians believe in order for a person to enter the afterlife, their bodies and hearts have to be preserved for eternity. For this to happen, seems impossible, but the Egyptians seemed to find a way because 70 million mummies are reported to be made in the 3000 years the Egyptians thrived.
The ancient Egyptians believed that mummifying a passed citizen was a proper and respectful burial. Their religion was strong and they believed the body was a house for the soul, which in that case, the body was needed for the afterlife. Even after the process of mummification, they would fill the tomb with the riches, treasures and even the pets of the deceased.
This isn't all because of their religion. Ancient Egyptians also wanted this to happen so their name would be remembered. On their tomb they would carve the name of the dead person on somewhere on the tomb. Then they would surround a special rope the called a cartouche, that protected the name. The cartouche could also be used to spell the name.
Ancient Egyptians believe in order for a person to enter the afterlife, their bodies and hearts have to be preserved for eternity. For this to happen, seems impossible, but the Egyptians seemed to find a way because 70 million mummies are reported to be made in the 3000 years the Egyptians thrived.
The ancient Egyptians believed that mummifying a passed citizen was a proper and respectful burial. Their religion was strong and they believed the body was a house for the soul, which in that case, the body was needed for the afterlife. Even after the process of mummification, they would fill the tomb with the riches, treasures and even the pets of the deceased.
This isn't all because of their religion. Ancient Egyptians also wanted this to happen so their name would be remembered. On their tomb they would carve the name of the dead person on somewhere on the tomb. Then they would surround a special rope the called a cartouche, that protected the name. The cartouche could also be used to spell the name.