Egypt Quiz Practice Flashcards
Ramses Reign:
66-70 years
To awaken corpses’ senses in the afterlife.
Opening of the Mouth Ritual
Where many generations of pharaohs were buried/ entombed, located outside the village SitMaat.
The Valley of the Kings.
Who is Ramosa?
Ramses’ royal scribe and tomb builder.
How does Geography affect their belief system?
They lived along the Nile, on a small area of land that was fertile, and surrounding that was a desert. Living in a small survivable area surrounded by death made them aware of their own mortality.
Why do they preserve the body after death?
So the soul could use it on the afterlife. If you don’t have a useable body, you can’t get in to the afterlife.
What is Natron?
A natural desert salt.
How long does it take to mummify a body?
Up to 70 days.
What was the Cult of Osiris?
A Cult of people that worshipped Osiris, people came to Abydos to pray to Osiris for eternal life.
How do they invision the afterlife?
Identical to this one.
What else is buried with the king?
Pets, food, wine, beer, gold, servants, sometimes clay models of food, everything they would need in their real life.
Creation Belief
At fist, all there was was the Primeval Ocean, and it drained away until the Primeval mound, a pyramid shaped island was revealed. They believe that life is eternal, and begins over and over again.
What does the pyramid symbolize?
The primeval mound, eternal life. The promise of life’s return, resurrection and regrowth.
Who is Osiris?
God of the dead and resurrection, ruler of the underworld, and judge of the dead.
What are sacrificial bowls? How were they used?
They were clay bowls that people would place letters and prayers written to dead relatives asking for help and advice. They were left in the city Abydos.
