PPT-Ancient Egypt: Mummification & Burial Rituals

Earliest forms of Mummification The earliest ancient Egyptians buried their dead in small pits in the desert The heat and dryness of the sand dehydrated the bodies quickly creating lifelike and natural mummies. The development . of mummification. Mini-lesson for schools. Ancient Egyptians believed that their body needed to be preserved in order for them to enjoy the afterlife.. Ani. greets the gods in the afterlife. Arts and crafts were very important to ancient Egypt. . Skilled craftsmen were responsible for creating and decorating temples, and the tombs and houses of the wealthy; they enjoyed many privileges. . Like a giant snake, the Nile River slithers through some of the driest desert land on earth to create a narrow green valley. . The ancient Greeks called this land Egypt. For more than five thousand years, famous and often mysterious civilizations thrived along the banks of the Nile. About . Héctor Fernández. 4 . Year. A . IS FOR. AFRICA. Africa. . is. . the. . continent. . on. . wich. . Egypt. . is. . located. . . Africa. . is. . the. . world. ´s. . second-largest. and . By Claire . Hennen. and . Tiva. Knutson. Egypt. Egypt is in Africa. GODS. Ra (Rah). Some people believed that Ra sailed on a sun boat. into the . Duat. and fought monsters of the night. . Some people even believed that if Ra lost the battle and didn’t return to his rightful place in the sky that the world would end. . The number of people settling around the Nile increased.. They had to band together and form civilizations.. They formed 2 kingdoms: . . 1. Lower Egypt 2. Upper Egypt. Upper & Lower Egypt. The 2 kingdoms had their own rulers, who were kings, traditions and beliefs.. . 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”.. YOUR NAME AND YOUR PARTNERS NAME World History. 1. Title Slide (TOPIC) and group member’s names. STANDARDS for ANCIENT EGYPT. SS.912.W.13.9. : Trace the growth of . Egypt and their impact on history.. Aim: How . was Egyptian government intertwined with religious . beliefs?. Do Now: What is going on in this picture?. Egyptian Society Forms. Separate Villages eventually combine . Form one kingdom . Ruled by . Rolynda, . N. ishelle, Jared, and . A. lyssa. Celtic/Druid Anciently. There are 1,300 stone circles (or megalithic rings) in England.. Stonehenge, the most famous, represented the “domain of the dead”. 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 . AND. BY TAMARA. Ancient Egyptian Food. Vegetables . that were grown included; Radishes, coriander, cabbages, endive, watermelons, cucumbers, cabbage, beans and melons were very common and widely grown. of mummification. Mini-lesson for schools. Ancient Egyptians believed that their body needed to be preserved in order for them to enjoy the afterlife.. Ani. greets the gods in the afterlife. Ani. paddles his boat across the beautiful . Ancient Axum. Ancient Kush. Kingdoms in North Eastern Africa:. The Nile River Valley. Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egypt. In the Nile River Valley, kingdoms arose because of agricultural growth, urbanization and the creation of large-scale political units. (5000-4000 B.C.E.) .