yeah they did it all the time
The concept of a sarcophagus dates back to ancient Egypt, where they were used to bury royalty and elite individuals. It is difficult to attribute the invention of the sarcophagus to a single individual, as they were part of the burial practices and rituals of ancient Egyptian society.
They considered the afterlife a place where they would need to have these items.
Egyptians did not bury people alive, they berried their mummies.
and in desserts
Most times common people were buried in one large whole
So they could be worshipped forever
the pharohs and queens were rich. and the rich people in ancient Egypt where buried
they believed that the person would use and need his tools in the afterlife
POMPEII
To bury ancient bodies.
To bury ancient bodies.
They were put in the Valley of the Kings.