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They did this so that the bodies wouldn't dry up and rot away.

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because they believed that they would again come to life after some hundreds of years and at that time they would need to locate their bodies.

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Had to in order for the person to be physicaly intract to the under wourld

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It is not important to do so unless your beliefs require it.

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In ancient times - and especially in Egypt - people believed that after death the soul left the body, but had to be able to recognize it to return.

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