What was the purpose of mummification? preserving the body for the afterlife preventing decomposition preserving the soul for the afterlife purifying the soul

The correct answer is A) preserving the body afterlife.

The purpose of mummification is preserving body afterlife.

Egyptian Pharaohs were considered the representant of the gods incarnated on Earth. People believed they were the representants of the gods. In the Egyptian Book of the Death, it is described the afterlife path to heaven, to the house of the gods. So the Pharoh had to be mummified in order to preserve his body and use it again afterlife in his path to get to heaven. That is why in the Pharaoh's tomb, archeologist found all his personal belongings because it was believed that he would need in the afterlife.

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.