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What did priests wear in Ancient Egypt when they mummified people?
They wore an Anubis face mask when they mummified people and animals.
Did the Egyptians only mummify certain people?
Anyone could be mummified, and mummification was desirable, since the Egyptians believed that the process allowed the soul to live on after death. However, it was expensive, so common people were rarely mummified. Pharaohs, government officials, and members of the nobility were often mummified, as were some animals (cats, birds, baboons, bulls, and other animals that held special religious significance in Ancient Egyptian society).
Which people were mummified?
Everyone back then. Pharohs, servents, villagers, girls, boys, animals, women, and men.At first, only the important people were mummified, but then all people were. But the rich and important Egyptians got mummified with more care and time than the others.The ancient Egyptians Pharaohs or kings.
Did the Egyptians only mummify humans?
No. The Egyptian's mummified animals too in the same way as they did with human corpses. It is because they thought the animals were messengers of the God's. They Mummified animals such as~ * Cats- They believed they were messengers of the cat goddess Bastet * Crocodiles- They beleived they were messengers of the crocodile god Sobek * Calves-The believed they were messengers of the Cow goddess Bat
Was king narmer the first one to be mummified?
No, Osiris the God of the Underworld, was the first king to be mummified. He was a king and then became a god after being mummified
