to help pharaoh the get to the afterlife and defend against tomb raiders.
Explanation:
Answer: keep faraon alive (faraon = both immanent and transcendent ruler of Egypt). Keeping his body intact = keeping him alive.
Explanation: in its essence, Egypt was empire par excellence. Egypt itself was exteriorization of faraon and only faraon could determine exactly where Egyptian frontiers lie which is unbelievably imperialist idea. Taking care of faraon´s body Egyptians were taking care of Egypt.
