Mummification
how many days did it take in all?
70 days
The three gods involved
Who is Maat, Anubis, and Thoth?
What did the Egyptians believe the Book of the Dead held?
sectors to the afterlive
what is the purpose of opening of the mouth?
to grant people senses in the afterlife.
There was an afterlife after death
40 days
What would happen if your heart is heavier than the feather?
What was the book written on?
Papyrus sheet or tomb walls
who conducted rituals like this?
well trained priests.
why did Egyptians bury people on the west side of the Nile?
because they believed thats were the underworld was located
how long did the body take to wrap?
15 days
What was your heart weighed against?
What is a feather?
190.
what animals were sacrified
goats, gazelle, oxen, bulls, birds, calves and sheep.
how would Egyptians bury the dead
in the desert, would wrap the body and bury it with everyday objects
When mummifying,what were the 2 things natron did
1.dry the body
2.prevent the body decaying
how could you get your heart lighter
Doing good deeds
What was one of the things that the Book did?
Prepared people for the afterlife
What was used to store the organs? (and what were they made out of?)
how would the poor people be buried
(2 answers)
1. the poor people would be buried in simplest graves, with things that they had in their life
2. The poorest people would be buried in hot sand. (a natural mummification.)
Where were the organs stored that were needed for the afterlife?
Canopic jars
who presented you with bad things you do in your life?
Who is Anubis?
What date did the book date back to?
1600 B.C.
what tools were used in opening of the mouth?
small knife blade, and peseshkef knife.
how long did Egyptians mourn?
40 days