ppt presentation

1. Ancient
Egypt
Author: Hannah Kennings

2. The ancient Egyptian society was basically ruled by religion. They believed
there were Gods that controlled everything. Although their beliefs were
constantly changing there were a few that remained the same, these
included; fertility, rebirth, death and resurrection.
http://www.ancient-egypt.info/2012/02/introduction-about-ancient-egyptian.html

3. Anubis
Anubis also known as the God of
death is associated with the jackal,
an animal that is representative of
tombs of death. Anubis can be
seen as half human half jackal or as
full jackal. The role of Anubis is to
oversee the embalming and
mummification process as well as
to guide the dead to their fate
through the weighing of the heart
process.
http://www.spiritweb.us/egypt/egyptian-gods.html

4. The mummification
process was a very crucial
step for the Egyptians to
make it to the afterlife.
After a person died their
bodies were embalmed
and mummified to
preserve them for the
afterlife.
http://egy-king.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/ancient-egyptian-
mummies.html

5. Mummification was generally only performed on the rich pharaohs as it
was too expensive for the poor. It was quite a long process usually
taking 70 days there were many steps involved in mummification they
include; removal of all organs with the exception of the heart, drying the
body with salt, covering the body with oils and wrapping the body in
bandages.

6. Osiris
Osiris is the god of the
underworld, he is depicted
in human form wrapped
as a mummy. Osiris also
overseas the weighing of
the heart ceremony. The
Egyptians that had a good
heart were taken by Osiris
to the paradise (afterlife).
http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/osiris.html

7. Ammit
The Egyptians hearts that
were heavier than the
feather did not proceed to
the after life with Osiris,
their hearts were eaten by
Ammit also known as “the
devourer”.
http://egyptology007.blogspot.com.au/2009/12/ammit-also-spelt-
ammut-and-ahemait.html

8. The strong belief that Egyptians had in life after death is what prompted the
building of the famous pyramids of Egypt. Egyptians believed that in order to
get to the afterlife your body needed to be preserved (mummified), and
everything that you would need would be put into your tomb.
http://travel.smart-guide.net/the-pyramids-of-egypt

9. In the early days pharaohs built small
tombs called mastabas that had enough
room for the coffin and some things to
take with you to the afterlife. As time
went on the pharaohs wanted to make
their tombs greater so they began to
built their mastabas bigger and bigger
and this is how the great pyramids of
Egypt were created.

10. After the mummification process the pharaohs were taken to their tomb.
The journey from the embalmers tents to the tomb was a procession where
mourners would follow and people would dance. When they reached the
Nile river the tomb would be ferried across, family members in the first boat
followed by the mummy and priests. The family members of the mummy
would carry canopic jars and other items for the after life all the way to the
‘Wabet’.
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Funerals-in-ancient-Egypt/

11. The “Wabet” is at the front of the tomb where the rest of the ceremony
is performed. The opening of the mouth ceremony is one of the last
steps before the mummy is laid to rest in the tomb. The Egyptians
believed that this ceremony would allow the deceased to hear, see,
smell and breathe in the afterlife.
http://ib205.tripod.com/burial.html,

12. One of the most famous tombs to be
found recently is the tomb of the
young pharaoh Tutankhamun.
Tutankhamun became pharaoh at
around age 9 and died at 19, his tomb
was found in the valley of the kings in
1922 by Howard Carter. King Tut’s
funeral was believed to be completed
very hastily as he died suddenly
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/view-image.htm?gid=8691

13. The thing that made Tutankhamun so famous was the discovery of his tomb. The
tomb that was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922 was one of the most intact
tombs ever found. Tutankhamun's tomb had survived around 3000 years of floods
and had only been robbed twice, it was filled with treasures for the afterlife
including a number of chariots.
http://archaeologyexcavations.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/howard-carter-138th-birthday.html
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/view-image.htm?gid=8691

14. Although this process of death is a major part of Egypt's history it is not
common practice in modern Egypt. Mummification no longer occurs and
Egypt is filled with people from many different religions. There are still
some rich Egyptians that are buried in tombs, but these modern day tombs
are designed for the families to visit the dead and mourn their loss rather
than keeping the dead safe for the afterlife.
http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/modern-egypt-tombs-for-
living.html#.UGDteY1lSPk