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is it true that Egyptians believed that everyone one could enter the after life
what is false, only pharaohs and few special people could enter the afterlife.
Who are pharaohs and what did they do?
Who is a all-powerful leader who was considered part-man part-god and would guide Egypt with their laws.
Who is Pharaoh?
Who is an all-powerful king of Egypt?
Who were some of the main gods and goddesses?
True or False, The Egyptians believed the pharaoh was the son of Hapi, the Egyptian god who ruled over the Nile River.
What is false; The Egyptians believed the pharaoh was the son of Re, the Egyptian god who ruled over the sun.
What did the Egyptains learn from embalming bodies?
What is sewing up cuts, setting broken bones, and using herbs and drugs as medicine.
What is gigantic mountainlike structures made entirely of stone; the tomb of the Pharaoh.
Who were the main people who created the pyramids?
Who are farmers; surveyors, engineers, carpenters, and stonecutters also lent their skills.
True or False; Each pyramid sat on a triangular base, with the entrance facing north.
False;Each pyramid sat on a square base, with the entrance facing north.
How did the Egyptian beliefs compare to those of the Mesopotamians?
What is believing in deities and Egyptians believing in the afterlife, unlike the Mesopotamians.
What is the wrapped/embalmed body of a Pharaoh?
What was the purpose of pyramids?
What is the tomb of the Pharaoh; It protected the dead pharaohs body from floods, wild animals, & grave robbers— it held supplies that the pharaoh might need in the afterlife?
True or False; Because the afterlife was so important in the Egyptian religion, mountainlike tombs called pyramids were built for the pharaohs.
True
How was stone from a pyramid transported to a building site?
What is tying them to barges, letting them flow down the nile, transporting them to the building site
What is a Deity?
What are gods or goddesses?
Why did pharaohs hold so much power?
Why were Pharaohs were believed to be the son of the sun god, Re; They believed that the Pharaoh controlled their welfare & a god on earth, they were in need of a strong leader.
When is the period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom?
when is 2600 B.C
How did the buildings of the pyramids lead to advances in mathematics and science?
What is a system on writing numbers based on 10, a 12 month calendar with 3 seasons, and finding north using astronomy.
What is embalming?
What is a process of protecting the pharaohs dead body?
How much is 2.5 tons?