I am soooo confused with the tense- would have eaten . why not "the tomb owner have eaten in his lifetime"?

Can I change the "in his lifetime" into "in his next-lifetime"? The tomb ower must be dead then.

Food was provided for the deceased and should the expected regular offerings of the descendants cease, food depicted on the walls of the tomb would be magically transformed to supply the needs of the dead. Images on tombs might include a

if the expected regular offerings of the descendants ceased , food depicted on the walls of the tomb would be magically transformed to supply the needs of the dead.

So which means if the expected regular offerings of the descendants cease, food depicted on the walls of the tomb would be magically transformed to supply the needs of the dead , doesn't it?

The tomb-owner would continue after death the occupations of this life and so everything required was packed in the tomb along with the body. Writing materials were often supplied along with clothing, wigs, and hairdressing supplies and assorted

an endangering species = an endangered species? Thanks.

The first recorded successful descent of the river through the canyon took place when one-armed Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell led a team of nine men, only six of whom were ever heard from again . Please explain the boldface part to me.

I wasn't sure that the "DJ" stands on disc jockey. How come the DJ can earn so much money? Are all of DJs wealthy in the West?

Film producer Steven Spielberg tops the list of celebrity earners, followed by US DJ Howard Stern. ……………… What's DJ? Thanks.