Embalmers sometimes placed____________ in the wrappings of mummified bodies to help the dead survive the tests of Osiris.
A) Books of the Dead
B) sculptures of the gods
C) encaustic portraits of the deceased
D) gold coins

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The Books of the Dead, also known as the Spells for Going Forth by Day, were collections of funerary texts often included in the wrappings of mummified bodies to help the deceased navigate the underworld and pass the tests of Osiris.

Embalmers Sometimes Placed____________ in the Wrappings of Mummified Bodies to Help