They had to be mummified before they could be sent to the afterlife
A mummy was protected with spells and amulets so the deseased would go into the afterlife
mummies worked in the afterlife with the godesses.
ensuring safe passage to the afterlife.
Well, mummies don't believe in anything (per say) since they are dead bodies. But the Egyptians certainly had many beliefs about the afterlife. It is best to go to Wikipedia or to an Egyptian history website to get the details on Egyptians beliefs.
Ancient Egyptians believed that mummies were the key to the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife and preserved their deceased pharaohs in mummies by removing organs and wrapping them in linen to protect the body. Pyramids were built as tombs to house these mummies and provide a place for the pharaoh to continue their journey in the afterlife.
They are about religion. Some people thought there was an afterlife and they could preserves a dead persons body for that afterlife.
'cause they helped mummies in th' afterlife
Well, first the Egyptian people beleived that mummifying the dead person would preserve them for the afterlife. Also, anything that they put in with the dead person would supposedly go with them to the afterlife too. Too bad most of the mummies got stolen and robbed huh?
The mummies were mad to preserve the Pharaohs body, so he would have a safe journey to the "Afterlife"
They did so because the Egyptians believed that you go to an Afterlife when you die, afterlife was like this life, and you would need your stuff to go with you. They buried items with the mummies, too. Things like gold, jewelry, even furniture! You would be able to have all that in the afterlife!