What items were placed in the ancient Egyptian tombs and why?

Answer 1

The mummies were put inside caskets and then sealed inside pyramids if they were royalty. They built traps to catch grave robbers. And they knew that there would be those that would try to steal from the dead. Slaves that put the bodies in the tomb were often killed so they could not tell where the body was hid.

Answer 2

they buried the pharaohs with many things... riches, food, animals, and sometimes even a boat so they would be able to travel in the after life. the reason they buried these things with them is because they believed they would need it in the after life. however, people called grave robbers would come and steal the valuable stuff, which they believed would cause a miserable afterlife

Answer 3

. Some of the everyday items that were included in tombs were necklaces, bowls, jars, dice, combs, and baskets. One tomb of a pharaoh was found that was filled with many small, wooden, toy-like boats. These boats were meant to become real once the Ka left, and help the Pharaoh get through the afterlife. They had everything from pots of fruit and grain, buckets full of gold.Sometimes they even included a popular board game known as senet. Theywanted their loved ones to have all that they wanted in the afterlife. Jewelry, makeup, and clothing were placed in tombs so they would have something to wear in the afterlife. If you were wealthy, you could put jewelry in your tomb. They included these everyday items because the Egyptians believed that the dead would need the items in the afterlife. They believed that these items would go with them when they died.

Answer 4

Belongings put into Burial Tombs were items believed to be used in the afterlife. Like how Beer was buried with people so they wouldn't get thirsty on their way to they afterlife.