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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