Chapter 3.3: Egyptian Religion

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Chapter 3.3 Egyptian Religion
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Objectives
Learn about Egyptian gods andgoddesses. Find
out about the Egyptians belief in the afterlife.
Discover how and why the pharaohs had tombs
built.
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Amon-Re - Chief god of the ancient Egyptians.
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Osiris The god of the living and the dead.
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Isis Goddess of women.
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Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Horus The sky god.
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Belief in an Afterlife
Afterlife - A life after death.
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Belief in an Afterlife
Mummy - A dead body preserved in lifelike
condition.
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Belief in an Afterlife
Mummy - A dead body preserved in lifelike
condition.The Egyptians believed the soul left
the mummy, but returned to it for food offerings.
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Belief in an Afterlife
Mummy - A dead body preserved in lifelike
condition.The Egyptians believed the soul left
the mummy, but returned to it for food
offerings.The body had to be preserved so that
the soul could find it.
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Belief in an Afterlife
Process to preserve bodies artificiallyWorkers
removed the organs. The body was filled with a
natural salt and stored until it dried out.
Then it was cleaned and bathed with spices.
Finally, it was wrapped in layers of long linen
bandages.
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The Pharaohs Tombs
Pyramid - A huge building with four sloping
triangular-shaped sides built as royal tombs in
Egypt.
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The Pharaohs Tombs
Giza - An ancient Egyptian city the site of the
Great Pyramid.
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The Pharaohs Tombs
Building the Pyramids
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The Pharaohs Tombs
Moving the blocks of the Pyramids