Relier Pairs Ancient Egypt AfterlifeVersion en ligne Vocabulary related to the afterlife beliefs of ancient Egyptians par Kathryn Twyford 1 great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh 2 Egyptians believed the pharaohs would be happy after death if they had their personal belongings 3 The Book of the Dead. 4 special jars that held the organs and were buried with the body. 5 mummification 6 embalming 7 Because of embalming 8 to protect the bodies of dead pharaohs from floods, wild animals, and robbers 9 Egyptians viewed animals not only as pets, but also as sacred creatures 10 to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying they buried the mummies of cats, birds, and other animals at temples honoring their gods and goddesses. pyramids They placed the pharaoh's clothing, weapons, furniture, and jewelry in the pyramids Egyptians studied its prayers and magic spells to prepare for the afterlife resided The Egyptians learned much about the human body and developed basic medical skills Canopic Jars the process of wrapping a prepared body for the afterlife built pyramids