The Egyptians believed they needed their worldly possessions in the after life. They buried themselves with money,pets and food. Also they went to great lengths to reach the after life, from spells and rituals, to embalming and constructing magnificent tombs, the more money they had, the more they spent on their preparations for death. The ancient Egyptians had beliefs about the separation of the physical and spiritual beings. so they mummified their bodies to keep them together.
the Greeks had elaborate rituals where the body was washed and anointed with oils. the body was then placed on the high bed of the house. Mourners then came to visit. The body was buried with very few possessions.
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