When did the belief in an afterlife extend from just the royals to people of all classes? a. new kingdom b. middle kingdom c. old kingdom d. before the kingdom dynasties

B. Middle kingdom

For the ancient Egyptians, life continued even after death – in the “afterlife”. To them, death was only a temporary interruption or pause to life. To ensure that the dead had a comfortable afterlife, various funerary practices, procedures and rituals were carried out, such as mummification and reverence to the gods.