Hass (Ancient Egypt) Flashcards
Ammit
ammit is a soul eater from ancient Egypt and if your heart weighs more than the feather he will eat your soul, and you will cease to exist.
What are the 3 kingdoms of Ancient Egypt called?
Old kingdom (2575-2130 B.C)
Middle kingdom (1938-1630 B.C)
New kingdom (1539-1075 B.C)
When and Where was Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egypt was a long & narrow country in North-East Africa. Ancient Egypt was over 3000 years old.
Name 3 uses of the Nile
It provides food such as fish, and birds, water for drinking, and to bathe in. (The Nile was also called the lifeblood of Egypt.)
The book of the Dead
Is a book that contained spells, rituals and prayers that would help you on your journey to ensure you had a successful afterlife.
Hierarchy
A way of organizing society from top down in order of importance or significance.
Osiris
God of the afterlife and fertility (new life).
Deity
A god or goddess worshiped/believed in. (from Egypt)
Ra
God of sun
Anubis
God of mummification, the afterlife and the dead.
Slaves
were usually foreigners (captured in wars), were used as domestic servants, farmhands or mineworkers, some worked in the pharaoh’s palace.
What are the three seasons in Egypt?
Proyet, Shomu and Akhet
What months are Proyet season?
November- February, Growing season.
What months are Shomu season?
March-May, Harvest season.
What months are Akhet season?
June-October, Flooding season.
Vizier
Was second-in-command to the pharaoh. Supervised other officials and acted as a judge for law breakers. Was the main adviser to the pharaoh.
What does the word Niel mean?
The great river.
What is the definition of Mythology?
a set of beliefs that others did not understand that would be taught again (creation, death, natural events) these may also be myths.
