Unfortunately, Seth found the coffin and in anger proceeded to cut Osiris to pieces and scattered the pieces throughout the land. ... The people of Egypt believed that Osiris would not have made it to the underworld had he not had his body intact, so they embalm the dead so that their bodies remain intact in this life so they too might reach the underworld. ... The poor could not afford burial chambers such as these, and they couldn't afford embalming either, so they generally just buried the dead in the sandy desert, in the hopes that the heat would dry the body out. ... Wether it be...

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While Mesopotamia's people followed The Code of Hammurabi as their guide to the law, ancient Egypt used their famous Pharoah/Kingship method to govern their land. Many famous books that are still studied and analyzed come from these two countries such as Gilgamesh (Mesopotamia) and The Book of the Dead (Egypt). ... This story predates the bible as well as The Book of the Dead, which will be further discussed later on in comparison. ... The Egyptians were very fascinated by death, and thusly created The Book of the Dead. ...

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River valleys are extensive areas of land filled with rich, fertile soil, and they played an important role in the development of many ancient civilizations. ... This is seen by their believes in pyramids for tombs and mummification as respect for the dead in the afterlife. ... They're extensive areas of land filled with rich, fertile soil. ...

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While the other galleries were intricate and artistically advanced, I find the Egyptians and their process of preparing their dead for the afterlife the most fascinating especially for the time period in which things were made. ... In theory, Thutmose III controlled the land, but Hatshepsut governed as regent. ...

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