PPT-Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

Click to edit Master subtitle style The Book of the Dead The Book of the Dead is a collection of spells and illustrations written on papyrus The papyrus was rolled put inside a hollow statue and placed in the tomb with all the other things which the dead person would need for the afterlife. 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 . 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. Whitney Hale. How do we know what the Egyptian language of numbers is?. It has been found on the writings on the stones of monument walls of ancient time. Numbers have also been found on pottery, limestone plaques, and on the fragile fibers of the papyrus. The language is composed of . DO NOW: . Carefully read and analyze the paper that you were given when you arrived. Do NOT worry if you do not understand it. We will be discussing it together. . The Embalming Process. Curiosity: . Pyramids are the burial place for the Pharaohs. Inside, lots of secret passageways . Your tomb will be richly decorated. The afterlife is just like life . i. n Egypt, only better!. You’ll need all the things you need now, so your family would place them in your tomb. For example, maybe you need a boat . . .. I can explain the religious beliefs of the people in Ancient Egypt.. Based on Ancient Egyptian writings, historians know that people had a positive view on life.. Why do you think they did?. The “black lands” provided Egyptians with what they needed. As a result, most Egyptians did not have to struggle to make a living.. By Some Ancient Egyptian. Mummification & The Afterlife. I. n the beginning there was the all-powerful god, Ra. He made the other gods: Shu-the winds that blew, Tefnut-the rain that fell, Geb-the earth, and Nut-the sky goddess. And Ra also made the god hapi-the River Nile that flowed and made Egypt fertile. Then Ra made all things on earth and he also made humans. Ra ruled as pharaoh for thousands of years, and it was such a time of goodness and plenty that people spoke of it fondly forever after.. What do you think is written here?. The . R. osetta stone. Task: . Create your own hieroglyphic alphabet. . Then write a message in your new alphabet.. Then have one of your peers decode your message.. 3200 B.C.-500 . B.C.. Section . Four. Egyptian Civilization. The ancient Egyptian civilization had an organized religion.. Ancient Egyptians believed . that many gods and goddesses ruled the world and the afterlife. . 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.. lasted from about 3100 B.C. to about 525 B.C. or just over 2500 years. . During . that time, there were at least 20 different dynasties with many different rulers. . Historians . divide the long history into . 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 . 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..