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Egyptian Funerals + Afterlife Flashcards

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Funeral Procession

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Body ferried across Nile w/ family + (professional) mourners. Body on ox-drawn sled to tomb. Led by priest sprinkling milk + incense. Burial goods carried by servants. “Opening of the mouth” by priest. Placed in coffin (surrounded by gold shrines). Chamber sealed.

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Afterlife Step 1

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Dead guy prays to gods + ancestors to help get access.

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Afterlife Step 2

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Anubis leads person to scales

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Aferlife Step 3

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“Weighing of the heart” w/ feather of truth. Ammet eats unworthy (heavy) hearts. Thoth records results.

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Afterlife Step 4

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Horus leads person to Osiris and then Afterlife

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