Question and Answer
Q:What is a mummy?
A:A mummy is a person (or animal) who has been preserved after death.
Q:Who became mummies?
A:They were any Egyptian who could afford the mummification process, usually pharaohs and elites.
Q:Why did Egyptians make mummies?
A:The Egyptians believed in the afterlife. They believed that they had to preserve their bodies so they could use them in the afterlife.
Q:What is the afterlife?
A:The Egyptians believed that when they died that they would go to a new world where everyone was healthy and had everything they needed.
Q:Who was the god of mummification?
A:The god of mummification was Anubis.He had a human body and the head of a jackal. His job was to prepare the bodies of the dead to be received by Osiris.
Q:What objects did ancient Egyptians put in there tombs?
A:Ancient Egyptians were buried with their belongings and the tomb walls were painted with scenes from there life. The objects included furniture, games and even food was placed in the tombs for the long After Life journey.
Q:Where were Egyptians who were poor buried?
A:Poorer Egyptians were buried in the sand. Only richer people were buried in tombs.
A:A mummy is a person (or animal) who has been preserved after death.
Q:Who became mummies?
A:They were any Egyptian who could afford the mummification process, usually pharaohs and elites.
Q:Why did Egyptians make mummies?
A:The Egyptians believed in the afterlife. They believed that they had to preserve their bodies so they could use them in the afterlife.
Q:What is the afterlife?
A:The Egyptians believed that when they died that they would go to a new world where everyone was healthy and had everything they needed.
Q:Who was the god of mummification?
A:The god of mummification was Anubis.He had a human body and the head of a jackal. His job was to prepare the bodies of the dead to be received by Osiris.
Q:What objects did ancient Egyptians put in there tombs?
A:Ancient Egyptians were buried with their belongings and the tomb walls were painted with scenes from there life. The objects included furniture, games and even food was placed in the tombs for the long After Life journey.
Q:Where were Egyptians who were poor buried?
A:Poorer Egyptians were buried in the sand. Only richer people were buried in tombs.
Q: Why were ancient Egyptian children confused?
A: Because their daddies were mummies! :)
A: Because their daddies were mummies! :)