MIDTERM Flashcards

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What was the percentage of embalming done at the most expensive level? (Ancient Egypt)

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2%

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In ancient Egyptian thought, this element of the body is comparable to one’s “guardian angel”.

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Shadow

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What was the second step in an ancient Egyptian embalming?

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Evisceration via abdominal surgery

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This was the third step in the most expensive method in ancient Egyptian embalming.

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Covering in natron

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The element of the body considered to be the “shining one” or personality in ancient Egyptian thought is the..

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Yakhu / Akh

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Due to the importance of the reunification of the body and soul, this was developed in ancient Egypt.

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Restorative Art

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What did the Egyptians believe regarding the soul of man?

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Had divine origins and the body and soul would reunite

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What era is the earliest assumed state of man?

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Eolithic

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What are the dates for the Ancient period?

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6,000 BC to 600 AD

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Who is the Ancient Egyptian God of Embalming?

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Anubis

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In ancient Egyptian thought, this element of the individual was considered the self or double. (Vital Spark)

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Ka

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Sarcophagus refers to what?

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A coffin

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What element of the body is considered to be the identity of the individual in Ancient Egypt?

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Name / Ren

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What is the name of the journey which the soul took before being reunited with the body in ancient Egyptian thought?

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The Circle of Necessity

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What is true regarding ancient Egyptian embalming?

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The concept of embalming is found in ancient Hebrew writings.

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Who is the goddess of nature and magic?

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Isis

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The placing of various organs in canopic jars and embalming by class distinction was specifically associated with which of the following early civilizations?

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Ancient Egyptians

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The “Cult of Osiris” identified with which early civilization?

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Ancient Egyptians

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The Ba, Yakhu, Name, Heart, Shadow, and the Ka are elements of the body that were associated with what culture?

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Egyptian

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The percentage of Egyptians prepared by the inexpensive method of embalming was..

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80%

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The most expensive method of Egyptian embalming consisted of five steps, the last of which was..

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Bandaging and Anointing

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The injection of cedar oil into the abdomen of the body was utilized in the medium priced method of Egyptian embalming, causing the organs in the cavity to..

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be dissolved

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The canopic jars which housed the organs of the deceased Egyptians were named after the four sons of..

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Horus

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In Egyptian history, the walled suburb of a major city where embalming was performed was referred to as the..

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How often did the inundation (overflowing) of the Nile River occur?
Once a year
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The Greek God of wine and fertility
Dionysos
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In Ancient Greek thought, a honey cake was placed by the head of the deceased to appease..
Cerberus
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The Roman "Head Undertaker" was referred to as the..
Libitinarious
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Mythical creature who protected the River Styx in Ancient Greek thought
Cerberus
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Performed their burials at night so as not to "pollute the sunlight"
Greeks
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In ancient Rome, this early death belief said that the body and soul were composed of atoms which simply disintegrated at death. Who is responsible for influencing this belief?
Epicurus
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This method of final disposition was first attributed to the ancient Greeks
Cremation
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Funeralis
a Latin word for torchlight procession
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The place of women in Ancient Greek burial customs
They joined in if over 16 and blood related, or over 60 years of age
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One who has little or no religion is considered a
Pagan
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Which ancient culture believed the soul of man hovered around the place of burial for its continued peace and happiness, and required constant attention from the descendants in the form of offerings of food and drink?
Romans
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In ancient Rome, where did burial and/or entombment take place?
Outside the walls of Rome
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Who was the Greek historian known as the "Father of History"?
Herodotus
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The name of the place of Greek afterlife was
Hades
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The "Conclamatio Mortis" is identified with what?
The calling out of the dead
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The people who cremated their dead with all of their worldly possessions were..
Northern Europeans
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Ancient Goddess of funerals and corpses
Libitina
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The "Elysian Fields" death belief is associated with which of the following cultures?
Ancient Greeks
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The ones who created mummies that were referred to as "Xaxos" were the
Gaunches
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The "Crier" in Ancient Rome was also referred to as the..
Praeco
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Tabona refers to..
A flint stone knife
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The doctrine which holds the soul is the vital principle
Animism
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Refers to the closing of the committal service in ancient Rome
Conclamatio Mortis
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Which culture is associated with the practice of immersing the body of the dead in earthen jars filled with honey or wax?
Babylonians
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In ancient Greek thought, this was the concept of heaven
Elysian Fields
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Which of the following cultures was the first to believe in the immortality of the soul?
Egyptians
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The "trinity" or pantheon of Egypt is
Isis, Osiris, and Horus
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The soul of the individual
Ba
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Seat of intellect/emotion
Heart
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5 Steps in the Most Expensive Egyptian Embalming
1. Remove the brain 2. Evisceration through an abdominal incision 3. Covering with Natron 4. The Drying Process 5. The Bandaging Process
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resembling a human being in form
Anthropoid
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Physician or "Priest"
Kher-heb
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Order of the Funeral Procession
1. Deceased 2. Religious representatives 3. Family of the dead 4. Professional mourners 5. Personal slaves of the deceased 6. Slaves 7. Friends and distant kin of the deceased