Egyptian belief of Afterlife 1
Prepare for the Afterlifesimply a temporary interruption
be ensured by piety to the gods
Mummification
the religious ritual sacred statuary
'book of the dead'
trials and judgement of the underworld
Packing for the afterlife
Egyptian belief of Afterlife 2
MummificationMummificationmummification would guarantee the soul passage into the next life
70 days was required for the preparation of the mummy, and each step in the procedure was coordinated with relevant priestly ceremonies.
Keep only the heart for the test
What is the test?
This test involved weighing the heart, the only organ which had been left in the body. The heart was placed on one side of a balance and in the other side was placed the Feather of Truth. the Feather of Truth held all the lies and sins of their past life.
Egyptian belief of Afterlife 3
TombTomb Painted idealized scenes from daily life harvesting crops
tending cattle and fishingbanquets with musicians, dancers and
guest scenes of artisans at their work
Supplied for the afterlife
Everything required to live was packed in the tomb along with the body Hairdressing suppliesclothin
gWriting materials
Tools (model) perfume jewelry weaponsfood
Statues
servants concubines boats
Egyptian belief of Afterlife 4
The book of the deathThe book of the death
Appeared around1600 BC.
On the pyramid wall
Old Kingdom Middle KingdomMore spells added
in hieratic
In the wooden coffins
New Kingdom
Written on the sheet of papyrus
Magical text
Illustrations
It is the deceased's guide book to a happy afterlife
Read by the deceased during their journey into the underworld To not lose their way
Teaching passwords, giving clues, and revealing routes
It is …
HistoryTHE END
Egyptian belief of Afterlife 5
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