Assignment: Review: Tombs and the Afterlife

B7: World Geography and Civilizations, term 1-1
2013-10-21T16:39:30Z

Due:

1. Define: polytheism (belief in many gods), monotheism (belief in one god)

2. How is the Egyptian creation myth similar to the creation belief of Christians?

Egyptian creation myth

3. What was the ancient Egyptian’s concept of the afterlife?

4. What was the significance of tombs to the ancient Egyptians?

5. What were the ancient Egyptian’s burial customs and traditions?

6. Define: mummification

Tombs and the Afterlife

1. Define: polytheism (belief in many gods), monotheism (belief in one god)

2. How is the Egyptian creation myth similar to the creation belief of Christians?

Egyptian creation myth

3. What was the ancient Egyptian’s concept of the afterlife?

4. What was the significance of tombs to the ancient Egyptians?

5. What were the ancient Egyptian’s burial customs and traditions?

6. Define: mummification

Tombs and the Afterlife