Answer:
They were included in order to provide an alternate body to the deceased should their mummified body were to perish.
Explanation:
The Ancient Egyptians believed that the journey to the afterlife was a long and perilous one. In order to help the deceased on this journey, they included all sorts of items to be buried with them. The statues of the deceased were made because the fleshy body, although very carefully preserved, could still perish and the stone statue could be used as a replacement.
Answer:
the bartering of goods for each other
The picture you are referring to is the one from Ancient Egypt, I believe. The barge appears to be transporting t<span>wo obelisks and it can be assumed that they will be used for a temple.</span>
Yes, the current American tendency to blame the poor for unfavorable conditions is similar to racist attitudes of the past. Groups in power, whether by class or race, have always tended to attribute their issues to outside parties such as the less-privileged strata of society. For example, Hitler blamed Germany’s post-WWI economic and political suffering on the domestic Jewish population, encouraging the entitled and intolerant “Aryan” Germans. In America today, political groups that are composed of the most-fortunate demographics of society tend to blame the poor for high taxes and invasive social programs. As always, xenophobia against impoverished immigrants prevails and continues to perpetuate the use of “scape-goats” for economic and societal issues brought by other factors.
