Assignment: Mummy Tales

A3: World Geography and Civilizations, term 1-1
2013-10-21T16:37:15Z

Due:

What was the ancient Egyptian's concept of the afterlife?

The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

1. What did non-royal Egyptians think the afterlife would be like?

2. What did royal Egyptians think the afterlife would be like?

3. Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?

4. Where does the word mummy come from?

What was the significance of tombs to the ancient Egyptians?

Explore King Tut's Tomb (click on explore king Tut's tomb)

1. What role did ritual couches play in the afterlife?

2. What was stacked underneath the couch? Why?

3. What is the significance of the golden mask of King Tut?

4. Why were boats buried with King Tut? What direction were they pointed and why?

5. Why is the Anubis shrine important?

6. What was the purpose of the canopic shrine?

What were the ancient Egyptians burial customs and traditions?

Mummification (click on story)

1. What do embalmers use to clean the body?

2. Why is the heart left in the body?

3. What happens after the body has sat for 40 days?

4. What is placed between the layers of wrapping? Why?

5. Why do the priests read spells while the mummy is being wrapped?

6. What is the "opening of the mouth"?

When you are finished click on the link below to explore a 3D model of the inside of a pyramid.

Explore Khufu's Pyramid (click on explore Khufu's pyramid)

What was the ancient Egyptian's concept of the afterlife?

The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt

1. What did non-royal Egyptians think the afterlife would be like?

2. What did royal Egyptians think the afterlife would be like?

3. Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify bodies?

4. Where does the word mummy come from?

What was the significance of tombs to the ancient Egyptians?

Explore King Tut's Tomb (click on explore king Tut's tomb)

1. What role did ritual couches play in the afterlife?

2. What was stacked underneath the couch? Why?

3. What is the significance of the golden mask of King Tut?

4. Why were boats buried with King Tut? What direction were they pointed and why?

5. Why is the Anubis shrine important?

6. What was the purpose of the canopic shrine?

What were the ancient Egyptians burial customs and traditions?

Mummification (click on story)

1. What do embalmers use to clean the body?

2. Why is the heart left in the body?

3. What happens after the body has sat for 40 days?

4. What is placed between the layers of wrapping? Why?

5. Why do the priests read spells while the mummy is being wrapped?

6. What is the "opening of the mouth"?

When you are finished click on the link below to explore a 3D model of the inside of a pyramid.

Explore Khufu's Pyramid (click on explore Khufu's pyramid)