Inside the Great Pyramids and in Ancient Egyptian Temples, statues could be found made of very dense, hard stone that could seem

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Nostrana [21]

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Inside the Great Pyramids and in Ancient Egyptian Temples, statues could be found made of very dense, hard stone that could seem

ingly last forever. Why was this an important object to include in a burial chamber?

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mihalych1998 [28] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-17T05:58:42+03:00

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.