<span>The false statement: Wealthier Egyptians were buried in reed caskets in the sand instead of being mummified. Pharaohs and other wealthy Egyptians had fancy tombs and were mummified.</span>
Wealthier Egyptians were buried in reed caskets in the sand instead of being mummified.
Explanation:
It was quite the opposite, really. Egyptians would be mummified if they could afford it, pretty much. It was a complex procedure that even Pharaohs would go though. The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit would return to the body, so they had to keep the body in a good state.
