Underworld
Mummification
Ka and Ba
The Funeral
Wild Card
100
What river would you have to cross to get to the Land of the Dead?
The River of the Death
100
What was the first step in mummification?
To cut a slit in the body
100
The Ba flew back into the human in which part of day?
It flew back in the night
100
What did the coffin ride on in the funeral?
A sled resembling a boat
100
Were coffins decorated?
They were painted
200
When the tomb was sealed, what happened?
It got on a boat to go across the River of Death
200
What did the corpse have to bathe in and for how long?
They had to bathe in natron for 40 days
200
What was the Ka?
The Ka was the persons life force his vital essence. He followed the person his whole life
200
What were mourners?
Mourners were people who attended funerals and were paid to weep
200
What did family's do after the funeral?
Enjoyed a pleasant picnic by the alter
300
When the person got to the underworld, what did it have to pass through?
The gate
300
Where was the body washed?
The Nile
300
Did just the Ba fly into the dead body at night?
No They both fly back at night
300
What did preists wear while performing a funeral ceremony?
A mask of Anubis
300
What did the family give to the tomb?
Offerings of food for the Ka to consume the essence of
400
What was the gate guarded by?
It was guarded by surpents
400
How did they remove the brain?
They stuck a hook up the nose to brake a membrane and it would liquify it and spill through the nose
400
After the person died, what happened to the Ba?
It turned into a human headed bird
400
What was put inside the tomb?
Furniture, tools, weapons, and jewlery.
400
When a person died, what happened to the Ka?
It went to the heavens.
500
Once they passed the gate, what happened?
They had to defend themselves in trial against + 12 gods
500
What did the word mummy come from, in which language and meaning what?
It came from the the word "momia" in Arabic and meaning "resin"
500
How was the Ka represented?
In writing by 2 raised arms
500
What was carried on a small sled behind the tomb's sled?
The canopic jars
500
\What is the Mortuary Temple?
A shrine with an alter. At the funeral, people brought offerings to the alter for the Ka
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