Verkkooften misconstrued as a culture obsessed with death, the ancient egyptians viewed death and the afterlife as an intimately connected continuance to. Verkkothe book of the dead helped egyptians prepare for the afterlife where osiris, god of the underworld, would judge them. Verkkoancient civilizations around the globe grappled with these profound questions, crafting elaborate myths and beliefs about the afterlife. Verkkogettysburg times publishing llc 1570 fairfield road | p. o. Box 3669 gettysburg, pa 17325 phone: