egypt test prep Flashcards
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ramsas reign
66 years and outlived most rulers
opening of the mouth ritual
to awaken the corpses senses for the afterlife
valley of the kings what and where
generations of pharoahs would plan their afterlife. where:sitmatt
who is ramosa
he is responsible for the pharoahs afterlife and was a scribe and tomb builder
how does the geography influence their belief
the desert made them aware of their mortality
why do they preserve the body after death
because they believed it would take you to the afterlife
what is natron
natural desert salt
how long does it take to mummify a body
70 days
cult of osiris
worshipped the god of death and resurrection
how do they envision the afterlife
they saw the next world the same as this world
what else is buried with the king
food drinks pets and servants
creation belief how is the world
with eternal rhythm, and the prime evil mound
what does the pyramid symbolize
the promise of lifes return, resurrections and regrowth
who is osiris
ruler of the underworld
what are sacrificial bowls how were they used
witness to believe in osiris and to write letters to his or her family members
what are amulets used fo
to ward off evil spirits they were used as protection
whose tomb was the only found intact how many objects
king tut with over 5000 objects
who did ramses sign a peace treaty with
the hiteits
who is the god of the sky
newt
heart scarab
a scarab placed over the heart with a message saying they have done good so they can go to the afterlife
what are ushubtes
clay figures that are servents that serve you in the afterlife
amen karnak temple who found it details
kent weeks also found chambers of ramses children
how are romans influences by Egyptian beliefs
picked up idea of resurrection
