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 ID: 273710
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Ancient Egyptian Religion & AchievementsSlide2
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 Horus – sky god & god of pharaohs
GODSSlide3
Afterlife
Believed in the
afterlife
, or life after deathA happy place where people are young & healthyEach person had a ka, or life force (soul) that became a spirit after deathKa remained with the body in the tomb & required the same needs as the livingThey were buried with material objects like furniture, jewelry, weapons, tools, etc.People were expected to bring food & water to the burial siteSlide4
Burial
If
the body
decayed, the ka would not recognize it; therefore, the body had to be preserved so that it would always have a similar look/shape to it as it did in life.Slide5
Mummies Game
Bodies would be
embalmed
After embalming, bodies would be wrapped in special cloth – these are called mummiesBodies would then be places inside specially decorated coffins called sarcophagusEmbalming process took several weeks & was very detailed:Washing the bodyRemoving the brain & other organsPreserving the body with saltMakeup & wigsClosing the woundsWrapping the bodySlide6
Egyptians are well known for these great feats in
engineering
- the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
Sphinxes were structures with the head of pharaoh & a body of a catPharaohs had pyramids built to hold their entombed bodies; huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top.Pyramids had numerous passageways that led to dead-ends, deadly traps, secret rooms, & the burial siteSlide7
Other Achievements
Hieroglyphics
– Egyptian writing system; made up of pictures (pictographs) to symbolize words or sounds; could be written up and down/right to left/left to rightPapyrus – a long-lasting, paper like material made from the reeds from the NileRosetta Stone – large stone slab that had 3 languages written on it: Greek, Ancient Egyptian & a later Egyptian language; this meant that scholars who understood Greek could finally decipher hieroglyphicsOne famous papyrus scroll, The Book of the Dead, tells about the afterlifeObelisk – a tall four sided pillar with a point at the top