Mummification
What did they wrap mummies in?
Bandages
What was the Egyptian afterlife called?
The field of reeds
Hatshepsut was erased from history by?
Her statues being broken and her records removed
Why did Egyptians want to go to the afterlife?
Because it was like heaven, it was a good place to go
Why was mummification important?
So you could have a good afterlife, so your body was preserved
Mummies were put in sarcophaguses after being mummified, true or false?
Who ate the souls of those who did not pass the three tests?
Ammit the devourer
True
What were the three tests you had to pass to get into the afterlife?
Recite spells from the book of the dead, confess your sins to the 42 judges, pass the weighing of the heart.
What were the jars used for storing organs called?
Canopic Jars
What was used to remove the brain?
A hook
What book did you need to read to tell you about the afterlife?
The book of the dead
Hatshepsut was the third female pharaoh, true or false?
False
What was your heart weighed against in the weighing of the heart?
What ceremony was performed before a body was sealed in the tomb?
The opening of the mouth ceremony
Where did you take the 3 tests?
Who was Hatshepsut's nephew/stepson?
Thutmose III
Name one animal that made up Ammit the devourer's body.
Crocodile head, half lion body, half hippo body
How long did they soak the bodies for before mummification?
40 days
What did they stuff the bodies with during mummification?
Saw dust
What did you do in the field of reeds?
What was one of Hatshepsut's achievements as Pharaoh?
Brought wealth to her land, built obelisks and temples at Karnak, had great trading expeditions
Who greeted you if you made it to the field of reeds?
Osiris, God of the dead
What did they soak the bodies in?
Natron