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Question

Which of the following best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs about death?
(1 point)
Death represented a permanent end to an individual’s life; the dead entered a permanent state of
non-existence.
Death represented a punishment for human failings during life. An individual’s ka could only be
reunited with the mummified body through the prayers and pious acts of the living.
Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the
afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods, mummification, and the provision of funerary
equipment.
Death represented a ritual of purification, in which the pure soul (ka) was released from its
imprisonment in the corrupted body and allowed to rejoin the gods. The corpse was mummified in
order to minimize putrefaction, a symbol of its corruption

Answer 1

The statement that best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs about death is:

Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods, mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.

Ancient Egyptians viewed death as a continuation of existence in another realm and believed that proper rituals, mummification, and offerings could help ensure a favorable afterlife.