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Tombs for Tomorrow

  • April 19, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Mummies’ tombs were filled with ceremonial items such as amulets, incense burners, and burial masks. But ancient Egyptians thought the afterlife was a lot like this life, so tombs also held everyday things they thought necessary in the next world, like food, drink, and tools.(1000 Words / Shutterstock)

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