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Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?

A. They wanted them to be near them.
B. They worshiped their dead ancestors
C. They believed they would need their bodies for afterlife.
D. They believe mummies had magical powers.

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Answer:

the answer is c

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The correct answer is C - they believed that we would keep the same body in the afterlife and for this, this body needed to be maintained and preserved. So the preserved the bodies by mummifyig them.
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