Why Were These Tombs so Important?
- The tombs protected the bodies against robbers.
- Provided a place to put all of the offerings
- It was an honor to the Egyptians to be buried in a tomb
What was in these tombs?
- The Egyptians put things they thought the person would need in the afterlife.
- The Egyptians thought of their Kings as gods so they were buried with solid gold statues and lavish furniture.
- The things in tombs attracted robbers, though.
FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE: ARTIFACTS IN KING TUTS TOMB