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If your heart was lighter than the feather your soul was able to pass over peacefully. If your heart weighed more than the feather your heart was full with evil and the demon Ammu would devour your spirit.

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When they die you would have your heart weighed compared to the feather from the headdress of the goddess Ma’at.

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Egyptians preserved the body of the dead for the afterlife. Since mummification came into place , but with it being expensive only the rich could afford this luxury.

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Death and afterlife beliefs in ancient Egypt

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Death and afterlife beliefs in ancient Egypt

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Egyptians believed that death was just an interruption of life and thought there was an afterlife for them to experience.

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The most well-known of those pyramids was built for the pharaoh Khufu. It is known as the 'Great Pyramid'.

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The pyramids were built as tombs for the Pharaohs and their queens. There are about eighty pyramids in Egypt. There are 3 largest and best-preserved of these pyramids were built in Giza.

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It was carved out of the bedrock in a trench at the Giza site.

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The most famous Sphinx is the  Great Sphinx of Giza, it is the largest and oldest in the world. It was said to be carved in 2500 BC and the head was made after the Pharaoh Khafra.

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The sphinx was believed to be half lion and half human. Usually the head used as the face was one of a god or goddess.

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Polytheistic beliefs and rituals,were a important part of ancient Egyptian society. It concentrated on the Egyptians' interaction with a quantity of idols who were believed to be control of, the capability and elements of nature.

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Pharaoh was political and religious leader, a king. Pharaohs usually went to war when their land was being threatened or when they wanted to take control of foreign lands. If the pharaoh won, the conquered people had to recognize the Pharaoh as their ruler and offer him the most valuable goods from their land

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In the Egyptian times, the cats were seen as protectors of the household and then were later domesticated

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Why were Cats so Important in Ancient Egypt?

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The Egyptians worshiped the Egyptian goddess ,Bastet, who replaced Mafdet the feline goddess.