The Egyptians Ancient Egypt Egypt and the Nile The Old Kingdom Building the Pyramids The Middle Kingdom Pharaohs The New Kingdom Religion Preparing for the Next World Towns and Cities Sculpture and Painting Craftsmen Writing Children and Education Farmers Trade and Ships Family Life Food and Drink Games and Hunting	Scales of Anubis The god Anubis weighed the dead person's heart on scales to see if the person was pure enough to enter the next life. Anubis, god of the dead   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Preparing for the Next World