Egypt Video Flashcards
(23 cards)
Ramsas reign
66 years
The opening of the mouth ritual
Awaken the corpse’s senses for the afterlife
Valley of the Kings: what and where
Area where tombs of royals were
Location: SitMaat
Who is Ramosa?
Royal scribe/ tomb builder
Geography: how does it influence their belief system?
The land was surrounded by deadly deserts.
Why do they preserve the body after death?
So the soul can use the body for eternity.
What is Natron?
A natural desert salt
How long does it take to mummify a body?
70 days
Cult of Osiris
Place where Osiris was worshiped and where people asked for a long and good Iife.
How do they invision the afterlife?
Identical to this world
What else is buried with the king?
Everything that the king had before the afterlife
Creation/ belief? How is the world/ universe created?
They believe if the sun sets every day, then a person can rise from the dead (prime evil mound)
What does the Pyramid symbolize?
A symbol of resurection/ re growth
Who is Osiris?
God/ judge of death/ resurection
Ruler of the underworld
What are sacrificial bowls? How were they used?
They were used for letters to dead relatives for help and/ or advice in Abidos
What are amulets used for?
To ward off evil spirits. Also a reminder of pure heart.
Whose tomb was the only one found intact? How many objects?
King Tut.
Over 5,000
Who did Ramses sign a peace treaty with?
The Hitites
Who is the “God of the sky”?
Anut
Heart Scarab:
They were placed over the corpse’s heart.
It had a spell of a “reseme” for the afterlife.
What are Ushubtes?
They are little clay servant figures for the afterlife
Amen Karnak Temple: who found it? Details
Kent Weeks found it.
The Cult of Osiris was found there
How are Romans influenced by Egyptian beliefs?
The kings crowned themselves as pharohs.
They took on mummification.
