1. Lesson #6: A Life Reborn ISN page 75

2. The Afterlife  Egyptians had a positive view of life after death.  They believed that life in the next world would be better than life on Earth.  Osiris would meet newcomers at the entrance to the next world.  If they led good lives, Osiris would grant them life after death.

3. Mummies  For the spirit to journey to the afterlife it needed a body.  If the body was decayed, the spirit would be forced to wander forever.  To protect the body Egyptians developed a process called embalming. The wrapped body is known as a mummy.

4. Mummies cont.  Once a body was preserved it was ready for burial. Egyptians built mountain-like pyramids to protect the bodies of dead pharaohs from floods, wild animals, and grave robbers.  Nobles and government officials were buried in brick tombs near the pharaohs they served. The poor were buried in the sand.  Grave goods (personal possessions, supplies to smooth the dead’s journey into the afterlife and offerings to the gods) were buried with the dead.