However, it was also important that the body of the deceased be preserved, as the Egyptians believed that the ba returned to its body each night to receive new life, before emerging in the morning as an akh.
Namun, penting juga bahwa jasad mendiang untuk dilestarikan, karena orang Mesir percaya bahwa ba akan kembali ke jasadnya setiap malam untuk menerima kehidupan baru, sebelum muncul di pagi hari sebagai akh.