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What was the afterlife according to the ancient Egyptians?
The Egyptians believed that if you lived a happy,good life, you were granted the gift to spend the afterlife as a perfect version of life on The Nile.

When a death occured in Egypt they believed the deceased person would undertake a judgement trial in front of Anubis ( god of tombs and burials) who would then weigh the heart of the person. If the heart was light, it meant you had a good and happy life, and you would be allowed to enter the underworld. If by unfortunate chance your heart was heavy (which means you lived a bad life) you would be eaten whole by the outrageous monster __Ammit.__ Ammit: ﻿ A female demon with a body that was part lion, hippo and crocodile (three of the largest man-eating animals known to the Egyptians).

The proccess of the trial was placed in The Book Of The Dead. These are the following chapters that live within the book: 1-16: The deceased person enters the tomb and enters the underworld 17-63: The explanation of the origin of all the gods and settings 64-129: The dead person flies across the skies 130-189: The dead assumes power in the universe as one of the gods.

Comparison to modern day: There still are many beliefs on what happens after death, and many religious beliefs on what must be done to secure a place in a setting such as heaven. The thought of what lies ahead in the afterlife still haunts many, many people as they try to protect themselves from the unknown.

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