Short answers, pulled from the story.
The afterlife is a postulated existence where the essential part of an individual's stream of consciousness or identity continues to exist after physical death. This surviving aspect varies between belief systems, ranging from partial elements to entire souls carrying personal identity.
Egyptians believed mummification and placement in a sarcophagus were essential for an afterlife. Coffin Texts inscribed on coffins served as guides for challenges in the afterlife while statues placed in tombs acted as substitutes for the deceased.
On the 30th of March 2010, archaeologists unearthed a large red granite door in Luxor with inscriptions by User, adviser to Queen Hatshepsut who ruled between 1479 BC and 1458 BC. They called this false door a 'door to the Afterlife'.
Once crossed, the soul faced judgment by Aeacus, Rhadamanthus, and King Minos before going to Elysium, Tartarus, or Asphodel Fields. The Elysian Fields contained green fields where everyone was peaceful and contented while Tartarus held those who blasphemed against gods.
Thought occupying mind time death determines quality rebirth hence Hinduism advises mindful thoughts cultivate positive wholesome thoughts mantra chanting commonly practiced. When one leaves physical body appears court Yama God Death exit interview panel consists Yama Chitragupta cosmic accountant Varuna cosmic intelligence officer counseled about life achievements failures shown mirror entire life reflected.