Ancient Egypt

When did Ancient Egypt begin

approximately 3100 BCE

How long did Ancient Egypt last

3000 years

Who carried out administration in the Old Kingdom

the vizier and bureaucracy of officials

Who was the first god in the Heliopolitan creation myth

Atum-Re

Who were Atum-Re’s children

Shu (air) and Tefnut (moisture)

Who were the children of Shu and Tefnut

Geb (earth) and Nut (sky)

What did Shu do in the creation myth

separated the earth from the sky

Who were the children of Geb and Nut

Isis

What is the Helipolitan Ennead

a group of nine gods formed from the creation myth

What was the Ancient Egyptians’ relationship to nature

extremely connected and based beliefs and way of life on natural environment

What was the job of the Pharaoh

to maintain order and peace

What were common preparations for death,

buying funerary items, commissioning coffins, building tombs

What were the five parts of the Ancient Egyptian body and soul

Ka (the double), Ba (personality), Akh (effective spirit), Ren (name), Sheut (shadow)

What steps did the Book of the Dead outline

pass through Duat; make negative confessions to 42 judges; open gates; pass monsters; weigh the heart; enter Field of Reeds.

What is inhumation

the most common burial practice involving mummification; tomb placement; offerings; mourning; and rituals

What is the scarab beetle a symbol of

resurrection and guidance to the afterlife

What is the Eye of Horus a symbol of

healing, protection, and restoration

What does the ankh symbolize

life, both mortal and eternal, often held by gods near the noses of the deceased