Questions
Please address the questions, providing examples and support for each answer.
1. Explain the components involved in the mummification process. Providing examples
2. Identify the afterlife beliefs of the ancient Egyptians in regard to preparation for death. Providing examples
3. Describe the type of tools used in the preparation of mummification. Providing examples
4. Describe what they learned during this process and what is yet to be discovered. Providing examples
5. Identify the long-term goals of this project. Providing examples
1. What was the unique environmental advantage that the Egyptians had which gave them a unique resource superior to their neighbors? Provide examples
2. What was the role of religious temples throughout? Provide examples
3. Describe the type of tools used in the preparation of mummification. Providing examples
4. Explain how the Nile influenced religion and the worldview of ancient Egyptians. Provide examples
5. Choose five Egyptian gods you find most interesting. Then share the purpose and role of each within the Egyptian religion. Provide examples
6. What was the purpose of art in Egyptian culture? Provide examples
7. In what ways was symmetry an important part of Egyptian art? Provide examples
8. Analyze the significance of heka in Egyptian religion. Provide examples
9. Analyze the attribute of the soul in Egyptian afterlife. Provide examples
10. Define and evaluate the role of The Book of the Dead. Provide examples
11. Outline the evolution of burial practices in Egyptian culture, identifying major shifts. Provide examples
12. Identify the afterlife beliefs of the ancient Egyptians in regard to preparation for death. Providing examples
13. Explain the components involved in the mummification process. Providing examples
14. What were the distinctions between the role of men and women in Egyptian religion? Provide examples
15. Describe what happens to the soul once it leaves the body, according to the Egyptian beliefs. Provide examples
16. Summarize the Egyptian creation story. Provide examples
17. Write a two-paragraph reflection on the similarities and/or differences between the Egyptians and the Minoans/Mycenaeans.
SOURCES (NO OUTSIDE SOURCES, ONLY THESE)
https://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Government/
https://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Religion/
https://www.ancient.eu/Egyptian_Art/
https://www.ancient.eu/article/1022/
2009 Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery Lecture given by Egyptologist Robert Brier about mummification
