Read the passage from the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead. First, the body had to be preserved through the process of embalming. This is mummification. The soul also had to be supported with spells from the Book of the Dead. They believed that the afterlife was a mysterious place where the dead person traveled. The funeral marked the transition of the dead person from the world of the living to the land of the dead. The person would then travel to the Hall of Truth.
What is the central purpose of this passage?

to describe how spells were cast upon the soul
to describe the process for entering the afterlife
to explain why funerals were necessary to the afterlife
to explain that mummification involves embalming the body