The Egyptians believed in many gods that had human emotions. They mummified the dead because they believed that they would need their body for the afterlife. They built temples and pyramids for the Pharaohs and Queens.
Osiris was the god of the dead.
The ankh was the symbol of life to the Egyptians.
Why do you think the Ankh symbolized life to the Egyptians? What does it symbolize to you?