Religion
Who was allowed to mummify the bodies?
Preists
Who was at the top of the hierarchy and who was at the very bottom of the social hierarchy?
pharaohs at the top
Slaves at the bottom
Who built most of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?
Farmers
What is a scribe and could everyone become one? Why or why not?
Scribes were the record keepers, not everyone was able to become a scribe because Ancient Egyptians hieroglyphics contained 700 different characters. Only a select few where able to learn the occupation.
What was the red land used for?
and
what was the black land used for?
red land: wasn't particularly used for anything
black land: farming, growing crops
Horus
All egyptians believed their pharaoh was the direct descendent of the God Horus, which is why they followed the rules of their pharaohs. They believed the pharaohs could talk to the Gods.
Why were most ancient civilizations built around rivers?
Rivers provided water to the people, without it they couldn't survive, and grow their crops.
Ancient Egyptians felt every person had these three things
1. The body
2. Ba
3. Ka
Egyptians invented this tool we still use todau, we use it every day to write on
Papyrus paper
Egyptians developed this writing
hieroglyphics
Why was it important to keep the gods happy? What did the Ancient Egyptians do to keep the gods happy?
It was important to keep the gods happy because they believed the Gods were always watching them and could possibly destroy their way of life.
to keep the gods happy: they made offerings, prayed, sacrificed animals
How did social hierarchy in ancient Egypt impact childhood?
children from wealthy families were able to attend school while children from poorer families had to learn the family trade early on.
Why was it important for the people of ancient Egypt to help build the Pharoah pyramids/tomb?
They felt helping build the pharaoh's pyramids would help them get into the afterlife.
What does hierarchy mean?
system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance, for example in society
Whose job was harder the pharaoh or the farmer? Why?
What is the afterlife/ nextlife? How did they prepare for the afterlife/nextlife?
Place where people go after they die
they buried the bodies with everything it may need to get to and survive in the afterlife. They wanted to be comfortable in the nextlife just as they were in this life.
map
food / drinks
clothing
jewelry
weapons/ tools
toys if a kid died
Name Four ways the Nile river was useful to the people of Ancient Egypt
- Bathing
- Water to drink
-Crops
- Provided Mud
- Transportation
- fishing and hunting for food
How did Egyptians discover mummification?
It was a mistake, they buried bodies in the red land and discovered the bodies were not decaying because of the dry land/sand.
What does Polytheistic mean?
Belief in many gods
Egyptians valued the way they looked. Name two things they did to keep themselves tidy.
they wore perfumes
everyone wore makeup, for example, lipstick, blush and eyeliner
they used lotion to keep their skin soft
they made sure their clothes were clean
they wore wigs because they looked nice and to keep lice at bay.
What leaves the body after you die? Where does it go?
The BA and KA leave the body when you die. They must find your body in the afterlife
How did hierarchy effect the everyday life of an Ancient Egyptian?
Daily life in ancient egypt differed depending on how rich or poor someone was and how much power they held in society. The pharaoh and other wealthy people led lives that were very different from those of farmers and laborers.
What does the ba stand for?
What does the ka stand for?
KA: A persons life force/ (SOUL)
BA: is what makes you unique (PERSONALITY)
Name two craftspeople jobs we've learned about and what they do.
The weaver: weaves clothing
Pyramid builder: built the pyramids
Goldsmith: made jewelry
What was left in the body during the mummification process and why?
The heart was left in the body during the mummification process, they did this because the heart was measured by the gods to determine if you were a good person or not in order to make it to the afterlife.