Read the passage from the ancient Egyptian Book of
the Dead
What is the central idea of this passage?
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...
O Families perfomed the mummification process.
O Ancient Egyptians were mummified after death.
O Funeral ceremonies differed based on social class.
O The embalming process was delicate and
complicated
When they were dried and wrapped, they were given to
their families in wooden coffins.