How People Worshiped
What were cared for and provided with offerings in place of the gods as their intermediaries?
What are, physical images?
What were Ancient Egyptian's type of Religion?
What is, Polytheism?
What was a priest's job?
What is, to carry out rituals?
What type of text was the Book of the Dead?
What is, an Ancient Egyptian funerary text?
What was clearly shown through Ancient Egyptians great efforts to ensure the survival of their souls after death?
What is, Ancient Egyptians took their belief in the afterlife and importance of funerary practices very seriously?
Why did Ancient Egyptians worship their gods the way they did?
What is, to please the gods and earn their favor?
Who were some other gods in Ancient Egypt that were also pretty important?
Who are, Atum, Osirus, Set, and Montu?
When did priests gain their own social class?
What is, the New Kingdom?
What were copies of this book put onto?
What is, papyrus?
Why was preservation of the body such an important aspect of Ancient Egyptian funerary practices?
What is, because Ancient Egyptians believed it was necessary for the survival of their souls?
Why was it so rare to hear prayers before the New Kingdom?
What is, because it was believed to be impossible to have such direct and private association with a deity?
Who were some really important gods or goddesses in Ancient Egypt?
Who were, Ra, Amun, and Isis?
Who had to perform priestly duties in place of a priest before professional priesthood became widespread?
Who are, government officials?
When did several new funerary texts, including the Book of the Dead, first emerge?
What is, the New Kingdom?
Before Ancient Egyptians came up with the mummification process, how were bodies mummified?
What is, they were buried in the desert and naturally mummified by the arid conditions?
What did Ancient Egyptians use to worship their gods?
What are, rituals, offerings, prayers, and hymns?
Who caused a single god, Aten, to take over Egyptians usual pantheon?
Who is, pharaoh Akhenaten?
After professional priesthood became widespread, how strong did priests' influence get?
What is, so strong in rivaled the pharaoh?
What time period was the Book of the Dead used in?
What is, the start of the New Kingdom to about 50 BCE?
What was the quality of the artificial mummification process based on?
What is, it was based on how much they could pay?
What part did the pharaoh play in rituals?
What is, an intermediary?
What happened that might have changed the importance of different gods?
What is, the relevance of different gods rose and declined over the course of Egyptian history?
Is it true that due to their high influence, the high priests of Amun at Karnak actually became the effective rulers of Upper Egypt at some point?
What is, yes it is true?
How was the Book of the Dead used?
What is, it was placed in tombs because it was believed to protect and aid the deceased in the afterlife?
Who were in the funeral procession that carried the deceased to their tomb?
Who are, the deceased's family, friends, and a group of priests?