PPT-Ancient Egyptian Religion

Chapter 33 Egyptian gods and goddesses Early in Egyptian history towns and villages had their own patron gods and goddesses who they believed protected them Early Egyptian gods were often depicted as people with human bodies but with the heads of animals . Egypt. The people of ancient Egypt did not have scientific explanations for natural phenomena. . They believed sunshine . and . the great Nile River . were . gifts from their . many . gods. The beliefs . Art History Lesson. Grade: 5. Activity: . Name and symbol cartouche. Keywords: . Cartouche and Symbolism. Art History Lesson. :. Ancient Egyptian Art. Religion was a major influence on ancient Egyptian art. During the early part of the old kingdom the . Work and Family Life. Trade. Some Egyptians traveled to the upper Nile to trade with other Africans.. Exports. (what they took with them):. Scrolls. Linen. Gold. Jewelry. Imports. (what they brought back):. Egyptians were polytheistic. . Common gods:. . Ptah. – creator of the world. Anubis . – god of the dead. . Re. – sun god. . Osiris . – god of the underworld. . Isis . – goddess of magic. . A Glimpse Into Religion. Explore the myths and legends that the Ancient Egyptians valued to find their place in the universe. Find out why the Egyptians’ used mummification rituals and why the cat was placed high on the list of sacred animals. Discover what made up the human “soul”.. , . the beginning of civilization. World History. Today’s Date. Mesopotamia, . the beginning of . civilization. Page # (Your next available page). Interactive Notebook. Table of Contents. Given instructional . By around 3000 B.C., Egyptians began to use a form of writing called . . Hieroglyphs. It comes from the Greek “. hieros. ” meaning . sacred . and “. glyphe. ” meaning carving. The development of hieroglyphics first began as simple . Ancient Egyptian civilization. Developed gradually from 5,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE along the Nile. There were two independent . Egypts. : Upper and Lower Egypt. Egyptian history is said to begin when Upper and Lower Egypt were united by . by Susan Mosley. In ancient Egyptian times, gods were extremely important. in making the country run properly so the Egyptians . w. orshipped gods for just about everything- flooding, health, love, having babies, the sun, the sky and so on.. Jules Janick. Period. Time frame. Event. Paleolithic-Neolithic. (Pre-dynastic). 10,000–4000 . BCE. Agricultural beginnings. Old Kingdom. (I–VI dynasty). 3100–2180. Government; Earliest pyramids; Reunification of Upper and Lower Egypt (3100 . MESOPOTAMIA. EGYPT. Mesopotamia and Egypt are together known as the Fertile Crescent. Just like Mesopotamia, Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Although Egypt arose after Mesopotamia, what characteristics do you think they shared?. in making the country run properly so the Egyptians . w. orshipped gods for just about everything- flooding, health, love, having babies, the sun, the sky and so on.. There were over 2000 gods- that’s a lot more than all of the gods in all of the different religions that exist nowadays! The gods were male, or female (goddesses) and were often shown as having the body of a human and the head of an animal or bird. . Music, singing and dancing played an important role in ancient Egyptian life. Music was played everywhere. As well as during dances, festivals and religious ceremonies, it was played at work, in battles and even in the tombs.. Vocabulary. 1. . Fertile Crescent.  – the boomerang-shaped region of the Middle East that was home to some of the earliest human civilizations. Also known as the “Cradle of Civilization,”. 2. .