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Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians? a. Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies. b. Egyptians carried their dead to neighboring countries. c. Egyptians used a funeral pyre for their dead. d. Egyptians buried their dead in the river.

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The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of funerary practices that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death (the afterlife). These rituals and protocols included mummifying the body, casting magic spells, and burial with specific grave goods thought to be needed in the Egyptian afterlife.

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A well known burial practice of the Egyptians was that a. Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.

Egyptian burial beliefs

  • Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death.
  • They therefore preserved the body as best they could by mummifying it.

The process of mummification allowed them to preserve a body but it took a long time and was mostly reserved for upper class members of the society. Mummifying the dead allowed for more accurate studies of the ancient Egyptians.

In conclusion, option A is correct.

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