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Understanding Egyptian Religion and Afterlife Beliefs

Explore the fascinating aspects of ancient Egyptian religion, focusing on their positive view of life and the afterlife. This guide explains how Egyptians believed that living a good life led to a favorable afterlife, contrasting their beliefs with those of the Sumerians. Learn about the importance of polytheism and the significant deities like Re, Osiris, and Isis. Additionally, discover the mummification process, a critical practice for preserving the body and ensuring a successful journey to the afterlife. Delve into the significance of tombs filled with everyday objects for the deceased.

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Understanding Egyptian Religion and Afterlife Beliefs

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  1. Do Now, page 93 IAN: In this country walking on the grass is illegal. What country is this?—Germany or Poland

  2. Egyptian Religion

  3. The Egyptian View: • They had a positive view of life • They had a positive look at the after-life (when you die) • They believed if you live a good life you would then live a good after life. • Afterlife: a life believed to follow death • This was VERY different from the Sumerians, they thought the after life would be awful!

  4. Create your own after life! • http://www.mos.org/quest/et/index.php

  5. Clip • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=984146D3-E07D-4BB6-AF5F-D0F826A8D1BB&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US The soul’s journey to the after life

  6. Poly-what? • Polytheism (poly-thee-ism): the belief in more then one god/goddess.

  7. The most important gods…

  8. Re • The sun god (later called Amon Re)

  9. Osiris • A god who judged Egyptians after death

  10. Isis • A fertility goddess; Osiris’ wife

  11. Clip • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=625a94e5-edf4-432a-9967-829eb8222607&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB

  12. Anubis • A god of the dead with the head of a jacktail

  13. Importance of Animals • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1ad6cc2e-549b-44ff-92f1-99fe1db4dde2&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB

  14. Makin’ Mummies • Egyptians mumified their people before placing them in tombs • They wanted to preserve the body after death.

  15. How To Make a Mummy: • Step 1: Remove all the organs except the heart • Step 2: Clean the organs and place in separate jars • Step 3: Pack the body with natron (a natural drying agent and cleaning material) • This is what turns the body into a mummy • Step 4: Use linen pads to fill the body, and wrap him up in strips

  16. This took 70 days! It was expensive, that’s why not everyone could do it!

  17. http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/mummies/

  18. Clippidy Clip • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=984146D3-E07D-4BB6-AF5F-D0F826A8D1BB&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

  19. Egyptian Tombs

  20. Egyptian Tombs • Tomb helped everyday objects any person might want or need • Food, drinks, tools, clothing and furniture

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