The heart was left inside the body because the Egyptians believed it would be weighed by the gods to see if the person could enter the afterlife.

Pharaohs were men or women who served as both the political and religious leaders of Egypt.

They were used to hold the important internal organs that were removed during mummification.

They were built from stone to house the tombs of the pharaohs.

Most ordinary Egyptians were farmers. They were paid for their work with food, clothes, and a home.

A sphinx is a mythical creature with a human head and the body of a lion.

They used the river to fish, bathe, drink, and transport goods from place to place.

As tombs for important Egyptians.

Because they believed they took those items with them to the afterlife.