Why was the Egyptian god Anubis important?

He invented mummification so the pharaohs could be preserved. He also weighs your heart against the feather of truth when you die and it decides whether your afterlife is good or bad.
Anubis was the ancient Egyptian god of mummification, and the dead on their path through the underworld.
Anubis was the ancient Egyptian god of embalming, the protector, tester, and guide of the dead on their journey through the Duat (underworld).