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"Funerary Boats:

Funerary boats are known to be part of Egyptian funerary practices!."

"Burial goods:

From the earliest periods of Egyptian history, all Egyptians were buried with at least some burial goods which they thought necessary after death!. At a minimum, these usually consisted of everyday objects such as bowls, combs, and other trinkets, along with food!. Wealthier Egyptians could afford to be buried with jewelry, furniture, and other valuables, which made them targets of tomb robbers!. Mummies were also equipped with the Weres headrest amulet which were magical amulets that were designed to protect the mummy's head!.

As burial customs developed in the Old Kingdom, wealthy citizens were buried in wooden coffins and were accompanied by more varied kinds of valuables!. Starting in the First Intermediate period, wooden models became very popular burial goods!. These wooden models often depict everyday activities that the deceased expected to continue doing in the afterlife!. also, a type of rectangular coffin became the standard, being brightly painted and often including an offering formula!.

In the New Kingdom, some of the old burial customs changed!. For example, an anthropoid coffin shape became standardized, and the deceased were provided with a small shabti statue, which the Egyptians believed would perform work for them in the afterlife!. In later burials, the numbers of shabti statues increased; in some burials, numbering more than four hundred statues!. In addition to these shabti statues, the deceased could be buried with many different types of magical figurines to protect them from harm!. Although the types of burial goods changed throughout ancient Egyptian history, their functions to protect the deceased and provide sustenance in the afterlife remained a common purpose!."

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Egyptian_bu!.!.!.

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