Egypt Video Flashcards
Ramsas reign
66 years
The opening of the mouth ritual
Awaken the corpse’s senses for the afterlife
Valley of the Kings: what and where
Area where tombs of royals were
Location: SitMaat
Who is Ramosa?
Royal scribe/ tomb builder
Geography: how does it influence their belief system?
The land was surrounded by deadly deserts.
Why do they preserve the body after death?
So the soul can use the body for eternity.
What is Natron?
A natural desert salt
How long does it take to mummify a body?
70 days
Cult of Osiris
Place where Osiris was worshiped and where people asked for a long and good Iife.
How do they invision the afterlife?
Identical to this world
What else is buried with the king?
Everything that the king had before the afterlife
Creation/ belief? How is the world/ universe created?
They believe if the sun sets every day, then a person can rise from the dead (prime evil mound)
What does the Pyramid symbolize?
A symbol of resurection/ re growth
Who is Osiris?
God/ judge of death/ resurection
Ruler of the underworld
What are sacrificial bowls? How were they used?
They were used for letters to dead relatives for help and/ or advice in Abidos
