What was the primary function of the 'Ka' in Ancient Egyptian religious belief?
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Correct answer: The vital life force and spiritual double of a person
The 'Ka' was believed to be an individual's spiritual double or life force. To sustain the Ka after death, Egyptians provided offerings of food and preserved the physical body through mummification so the Ka had a home.
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