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Afterlife The Egyptians believed in life after death, or afterlife. They also believed the sprit would need to come back to it's body to rest, so they worked hard to preserve it. One famous Egyptian story tells about Osiris, who once ruled Egypt. He was supposed to have been murdered by his jealous brother, Set. After having many adventures, Isis, the wife of Osiris managed to restore him to life. The Egyptians were, in their …

…same way as people mummies. There is one kind of mummy that is not artificially preserved. These mummies are called accidental mummies. The bodies of these mummies got stuck in ice, caves and other preservative materials. These mummies "accidentally" got preserved. The poor who could not afford the expensive mummification process were simply buried in the sand wrapped in a straw mat. A large stone was placed over the grave to keep the jackals out.