Why They Wanted to Mummify
The Egyptians wan't to mummify the body because they thought that the spirit was connected to the body. They would mummify it so that they would achieve immortality in their religion. They would let their body rot to destroy the persons soul. They believed that the body needed to be connected to be a host for the soul. It is said that Mummification started by burying the bodies in the sand . The sand and dry air of Egypt dried the bodies out which preserved it. The Egyptians just improved it as time went on.