The ancient Egyptians believed that the hereafter was not a utopia devoid of labor and chores. Just as in their real lives, tasks such as harvesting, cleaning, biding to their pharaohs and gods, plus other menial tasks were present in the afterlife. Ushabtis, little funerary statuettes, were buried in the tomb to carry out the whims of the departed. These in essence would be the slaves of the decreased and be able to do the biding and chores so that the Ka could rest and not worry about the chores of the real world and relax forever.