Question

Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. A gold sarcophagus in the shape of King Tut. Above is an image of King Tut’s Gold Sarcophagus, which is an example of how the Egyptian commemorated the dead. Explain how Egyptian commemorate the wealthy and royal dead and why?

Answer 1

The Egyptians mummified the dead and put them in massive tombs with golds and riches because they believed that the body should be safe with different objects of the afterlife

Answer 2

The Egyptians would bury the rich with their wealth surrounding them. They believed that they could have their riches once again in the afterlife. Also, what material the sarcophagus was made out of showed how rich they were.