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The Egyptians wore death masks because they believed in the afterlife. They believed that the soul only came back to the body if it could recognize it. The death mask was a picture of the person inside the sarcophagus so that the soul would go back to that person in the afterlife.

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ancient Egyptians used it to have a face in the afterlife.

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Because it would have a face for the afterlife and the cobra would protect them from the enemies called asp and the bird would be very close to god.

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When did the egyptians use death masks?

Death Masks were used in The Middle Kingdom


Why did the Egyptian wear masks?

The Egyptians wore death masks because they believed in the afterlife. They believed that the soul only came back to the body if it could recognize it. The death mask was a picture of the person inside the sarcophagus so that the soul would go back to that person in the afterlife.


What do pharaohs and other egyptians wear?

Masks that are gold and skirt type things.


Why did Egypt pharaohs wear death masks?

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Do modern Egyptians use masks?

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Why did the Egyptian people who were ruled by Cleopatra wear cat masks?

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When was The Masks of Death created?

The Masks of Death was created in 1984.


Did the Aztecs have or wear masks?

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Are death masks still used in Egypt?

No , only ancient Egyptians used it Ancient Egyptians believed in the concept of life after death. The death masks for men consisted of red paint tones while yellow was for women. The death mask was a part of the preserving the dead and funeral rites. After the body of the deceased was carefully mummified, a sculpted mask was put on the face of the dead. The ancient Egyptians believed that this mask would strengthen the spirit of the dead person and also protect its soul from the evil spirits. These death masks showcased the status of the person in the soiety before his death. The best known mask is that of Tutankhamun's burial mask which was made of gold.In the event of the death of a person of royal class, the mask had expensive jewels and lapis lazuli on it.