Question

During this period of ancient Egypt, the heart-unlike other parts of the human
body-was preserved through mummification. Given the scene depicted in this illustration,
what might be the significance of this practice?

Answer 1

Answer:

The heart was the most important organ to the Egyptians.

Explanation:

When the Egyptians mummified their leaders, they did this to prepare then for the afterlife. Because of this, personal items and other objects of value are found in the tombs. In the case of the heart, the Egyptians considered it to the organ that the deceased would need in the afterlife. Rather than associating intelligence with the brain, the ancient Egyptians believed that the control center of the human body was the heart.