The ancient Egyptians wanted their kings to live forever. They thought if a body stayed strong, the spirit could keep living too. So they wrapped pharaohs in special bandages and put them in cool tombs to stay safe for the afterlife.
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- The body of the pharaoh was dried so it could last forever, just like magic.
- Sometimes, the heart of the dead was left inside because they believed it would be weighed against a feather in the afterlife.
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See also
- How Did the Pyramids Stay Standing for Thousands of Years?
- Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
- How Does the Ancient Roman Calendar Work?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Count Without Numbers?
- How Do We Know What People Thought Long Ago?
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