How did the Egyptians' beliefs about the afterlife influence their art and architecture?

What will be an ideal response?

Essay responses should include these points:
Egyptians built massive and monumental structures to house the bodies of the dead.
Mummies were created to house the ka, or spirit, which lived on after the death of the body and forever engaged in activities it had enjoyed during its earthly existence.
Elaborate paintings and reliefs often decorated the interiors of tombs of royalty and wealthy individuals.