Gold and silver was used on some coffins, but this was generally reserved for kings or royalty. Coffins were generally made of wood, metal, stone or pottery. As part of their preparations for afterlife some Egyptians purchased a sarcophagus, a coffin and possibly an inner coffin. The Egyptians believed that the body needed to be preserved here on Earth in order for the soul to have an afterlife. The Ancient Encyclopedia says that their belief in afterlife is why the bodies were mummified after death. According to Ancient Encyclopedia “the afterlife for the ancient Egyptians was The Field of Reeds which was a perfect reflection of the life one had lived on earth.” Egyptians had a lot of traditions they did to help prepare themselves for afterlife. The ancient Egyptians believed in afterlife.
