Examine the four jumbled sentences. Out of the given options, pick the one that gives their correct order.

1. So, they preserved the dead bodies by making them into mummies.
2. Egyptians built lavish tombs and pyramids only for royalty and other high ranking people.
3. The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirits of dead people could live on only if their bodies were preserved.
4. Dried-out bodies were wrapped in linen bandages and kept in safe tombs.

BCAD

The correct answer is Option (1) - BCAD

The correct order for the information about ancient Egyptian mummies is:

• Egyptians built lavish tombs and pyramids only for royalty and other high ranking people. (This clarifies who received elaborate burials.)
• The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirits of dead people could live on only if their bodies were preserved. (This establishes the core belief behind mummification.)
• So, they preserved the dead bodies by making them into mummies. (This explains the practice of mummification as a consequence of the belief.)
• Dried-out bodies were wrapped in linen bandages and kept in safe tombs. (This describes the actual process of mummification and its purpose – safekeeping the body.)

Therefore, the answer is BCAD.