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