Mummification In Ancient Religions

Out of the ancient religions that we have learned about so far the one that I find most interesting is Ancient Egypt. What I find most interesting about Ancient Egypt is their elaborate system of mummification in an effort to preserve the body so the human spirit could use the body as a base for its journey. The elaborate mummification ritual demonstrated an extensive knowledge of human anatomy which is surprising for that time period. Their process of mummification is something similar to what we still do today.

The common elements that these ancient religions share is that they all have multiple gods that they would worship. These ancient religions believed that the gods were associated with specific things found in nature. Examples of these