Egyptian funerals were extremely elaborate. the body would be placed in a coffin and move to the tomb in a cart pulled by oxen. The funerals would often be accompanied by a large procession that included relatives, priests and priestesses, along with dancers and musicians. Sometimes the dead person’s organs would be carried in jars by some members of the procession. The march would follow through to the bank of Nile, where everyone would get aboard boats and cross to the western side, which was the favoured side for burials. At the site of the tomb, the body would be raised upright to guarantee that the dead would be able to use their senses in the afterlife, which included many prayers and touching the body with many sacred objects. Food and
