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 __Tombs and Temples __

This is a picture of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza was important to Egyptian religion because the great pharaoh Khufu was buried in it. It is believed that the pharaohs are gods in a human form. To show how close Pharaohs were to the divine they built themselves huge elaborate places of worship and temples for their burial and afterlife. The Pharaoh was viewed as a god among man and was treated like one too. A tomb wasn't only used for burial, it was also important because of the strong belief of an afterlife. During the afterlife it was important the deceased "awoke" with all of their possesions to proceed into the afterlife with. Buried along with them would have been everything they owned such as pets, furniture, jewlry, clothing, etc. so that the deceased could be at peace for all of eternity.