Priests followed formal rituals, took care of the temple, cleaned sacred statues, changed the clothing on statues, and fed the statues meals.
What is a "scribe"?
A person whose job was to write and keep records.
What religious beliefs did Egyptians hold? Name one.
The belief in many gods. A happy afterlife.
What did the Egyptians think happened after death?
They believed they would be judged and then lead a life in another world.
What jobs did Egyptians hold?
Laborer, farmer, scribe, artisan, trader, merchant, government official, priest, and pharoah.
What is a body that has been dried to prevent decay called?
A mummy.
What is a "mummy"?
A body that has been dried so it won't decay.
Why were some Egyptians able to become artisans?
Food surpluses meant that not everyone had to be a farmer.
What was the process called that was used to preserve bodies?
Embalming.
What advances in learning did the Egyptians make? Name one.
They created a 365-day calendar, developed accurate surveying methods, used herbs for medicine, developed a writing system, and learned to make papyrus.
Who was in charge of keeping records in ancient Egypt?
A scribe.
How were hieroglyphs used?
They were used to keep records, and they were written on tomb walls to describe people there.
What does "embalm" mean?
To preserve a body after death.
Why were Egyptian discoveries in astronomy OR medicine important?
Advances in astronomy led to the world's firs practical calendar. Advances in medicine led to some of the world's first surgery.
What is "papyrus"?
A paperlike material made from a reed of the same name.
How did work and social roles affect people in ancient Egypt?
Work roles expanded and social roles limited Egyptians.
What is a hieroglyph?
A picture that stands for different word, letter, or sound.
What were the levels of Egyptian society? Name one.
Pharaoh, priests, scribes, merchants and craftspeople, farmers and laborers, and slaves.
What did Egyptians use that stood for different words or sounds?
Hieroglyphs.
What is a "afterlife"?
A life that takes place in another world after death.
How did the Nile affect the Egyptians' view of the afterlife?
The Nile provided most of what the Egyptians needed, so they generally had a positive outlook on life which led to a positive view of the afterlife.
This was a paperlike material that was used by ancient Egyptians to make scrolls for writing.
Papyrus.
How did learning advance in ancient Egypt?
New ideas and techniques in astronomy, geometry, medicine, and writing developed.
What did Egyptians believe in that reflected their favored position among the gods?
An afterlife.
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