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The paintings in tombs were either one of these things: * Show what the deseased liked to do * Protect the deseased with spells * Protect the deseased with the Gods watching them

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Because people believed that the tomb paintings were the pharaohs passage into the afterlife, so if they got something wrong while painting them the pharaoh would not pass on

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Egyptians drew on walls to express some of their likes and important events, sometimes dreams.

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Where were Egyptian wall paintings found?

Many paintings from Ancient Egypt have been found near the Valley of Kings in Luxor. However, many are also found in the tombs of the pharaohs.


Is suzaku is real?

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What was most important purpose of sculpture and wall paintings in Egyptian tombs?

They protected and provided for the ka in the afterlife


How have archaeologists learned about the Moche civilization?

Digging up fossils,beautiful antiques,paintings,and treasured gifts from the Chavin,Nazca,and Moche.


How do we know that the afterlife was important to the egyptians?

Because we can read ancient texts that have been found thanks to the Rosetta Stone and the paintings in the Pyramids and tombs that show the way to the afterlife

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What was the most important purpose of sculpture and wall paintings in Egyptian tombs?

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What was most important purpose of sculpture and wall paintings in Egyptian tombs?

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Where were ancient mural paintings of Tae Kwon Do practitioners found?

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How have archaeologists learned about the Moche civilization?

Digging up fossils,beautiful antiques,paintings,and treasured gifts from the Chavin,Nazca,and Moche.


How do we know that the afterlife was important to the egyptians?

Because we can read ancient texts that have been found thanks to the Rosetta Stone and the paintings in the Pyramids and tombs that show the way to the afterlife


Are there hieroglyphs in Pharaoh Khufu's pyramid?

Yes, but only as quarry marks and graffiti. Unlike later tombs, the pyramids at Giza including the Great Pyramid, are bereft of paintings and hieroglyphs.


How do we know that the afterlife was important to the ancient Egyptians?

Because we can read ancient texts that have been found thanks to the Rosetta Stone and the paintings in the Pyramids and tombs that show the way to the afterlife