to preserve respected ones e.g king tuts and so that the bodies could go into the afterlife
The ancient Egyptians did not mummify their gods but the bodies of their dead.
The ancient Egyptians used many stages to mummify bodies once the person had died they would cover them in a substance that would dry there skin out.
Ancient Egyptians mummify important peoples bodies because they thought that the person will need their bodies for the afterlife. They thought without the body, that person's soul would have no where to go.
They mummified there body to preserve them.
The Ancient Egyptians strongly believed in an afterlife, that's why they tried to preserve the bodies as well as they could so that the deceased could survive in the afterlife.
To preserve the bodies for use in the afterlife Also to keep the bodies clean.
To mummify the deceased.
they believed it would keep them sacred.
The ancient Egyptians mummified their pets and animals because they wanted them to go to the afterlife with them.
Mostly to hide the bodies from thieves. (When they died they would have their riches with them)
they were mostly buried in pyramids.So they can live in the afterlife.
they mummify their death because if they don't they will come as ghosts