The ancient Egyptians believed that after the person died, his soul would then return to the same body so they needed to keep the body from rotting. Mummification was a process that kept the dead bodies from rotting, which is usually what happens to corpses.
The river and deserts provided natural defenses for the Egyptians. The Nile River has a marshy delta. As a result, Egyptians could not build a port at the mouth of the Nile. This made it difficult for invaders to reach Egyptian settlements along the river.
The answer is definitely A!
