Ma'at
What does the Egyptian concept of Ma’at represent?
Truth, justice, balance, and order
What river was the center of Egyptian life?
The Nile River
What were pyramids built to be?
Tombs for pharaohs
What process preserved a body for the afterlife?
Mummification
What was the main job of most Egyptians?
Farmers
when we talk about ma'at are talking mostly about the goddess or about the concept in their culture
the cultural concept that is important to the Egyptians
Why was the Nile so great to live by?
it was dependable, flooded at the same time and provided fertile soil
What is the name of the most famous pyramid?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What organ did Egyptians think was the center of a person’s being?
The heart
What social class was directly below the pharaoh?
Vizers, and priests
What was the pharaoh’s role in maintaining Ma’at?
To keep order and justice in society
What direction does the Nile flow?
From south to north
What workers likely built the pyramids?
Skilled laborers and farmers during flood season
What book guided Egyptians through the afterlife?
The Book of the Dead
were scribes wealthy or poor
wealthy few people could read and write
In the “Weighing of the Heart,” what was the heart weighed against?
The feather of Ma’at
What natural barriers protected Egypt from invasion?
Deserts, mountains, and the Mediterranean Sea
what were three major challenges to building the great Pyramid of Giza
size of the stones, workforce, planning and design, sheer size of the structure, lifting cutting and placing the stones.
who is the king of the underworld
Osiris
what did most farmers do during the flood season
work for the government building things
what is one way that Egypt's society is affected by Ma'at
They prioritized order and tradition in all they did and created including ideas about the afterlife and the pyramids they all reflect this idea of order and tradition being the most important thing.
what geographical feature gave the Egyptians the idea in their culture of Ma'at?
the Nile river being consistent and orderly
What are some ways the Pyramids are affected by the Egyptian culture of Ma'at?
built in an insanely organized and orderly way, they represent the afterlife and protection of the pharaohs body, they could not be built without the Egyptian focus on order.
What was the final test a soul had to pass to reach the afterlife?
The Weighing of the Heart ceremony
What were the main foods Egyptians ate?
They ate bread, beer, vegetables, and fish