The ancient Egyptians mummified their pets and animals because they wanted them to go to the afterlife with them.
they thought that it would protect the mummies in the afterlife.
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.
If by poor Ancient Egyptians you mean the peasant farmers then they would be using oxen as draught animals.
Theoretically, the Egyptians could have mummified any animal they wanted. But, they only mummified animals that they thought human decedents would want as company in the afterworld. So, the smallest animal they usually bothered to mummify was a pet cat.
That would be pretty difficult for them to do, seeing as how they don't have kings anymore. Egyptians did not mummify their rulers at any time after the Roman Conquest (over 2000 years ago).
they believed it would keep them sacred.
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.
they mummified so their dead would be preserved for the "after life" they believed that removing the organs would help this too
they thought that it would protect the mummies in the afterlife.
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.
If by poor Ancient Egyptians you mean the peasant farmers then they would be using oxen as draught animals.
Theoretically, the Egyptians could have mummified any animal they wanted. But, they only mummified animals that they thought human decedents would want as company in the afterworld. So, the smallest animal they usually bothered to mummify was a pet cat.
That would be pretty difficult for them to do, seeing as how they don't have kings anymore. Egyptians did not mummify their rulers at any time after the Roman Conquest (over 2000 years ago).
The Egyptians believed that by mummifying their dead, that it would ensure they would have a successful journey and peaceful life in another life after death.
Mostly to hide the bodies from thieves. (When they died they would have their riches with them)
Yes they did they would put cotton tape around them then they would put them in a coffin.=======================================The process of mummification as practiced by the ancient Egyptians involved drying out the corpse using a natural salt called 'natron'. they did this before wrapping them in cotton and placing them in their sarcophagus (coffins)
The Ancient Egyptians believed that if they mummify their dead, they(the mummy) would achieve happiness in life after death; They built pyramids for pharaohs, they believed that it made them immortal.