Read the passage from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead.
All ancient Egyptians had some type of funeral ceremony to make the transition to the world of the dead. But the ceremony differed by social class. The poor gave their used clothing to the embalmer (the person preserving the mummy)…The wealthy had an extravagant mummification process…
When they were dried and wrapped, they were given to their families in wooden coffins.
What is the central idea of this passage?
Families perfomed the mummification process.
Ancient Egyptians were mummified after death.
Funeral ceremonies differed based on social class.
The embalming process was delicate and complicated.