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Chapter 2 Section 2
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Obelisk Mummification Hieroglyphics Papyrus Rosetta Stone
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Worshiped many Few central ◦ Osiris- king and judge of the dead ◦ Isis-nature and protector of women ◦ Horus-god of the sky, pharaohs thought to be human form ◦ Anubis-judge of and protector of cemeteries
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Re- god of the sun, father of pharaohs Anubis weighed the souls of the dead ◦ Light soul, good life ◦ Heavy soul fed to terrible monster
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Built temples to honor the gods Obelisks- tall thin pillars with pyramid shaped tops (single stone) Priests performed rituals Caring for gods left to the priests
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Belief in afterlife Elaborate rituals for death Ka-individuals personality Thought Ka would shrivel if body decomposed
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Prevent breakdown of dead body Only kings and royal family Remove internal organs Brain through nose Heart left in body Organs placed in jars
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Buried with all their possessions Food and drink Pharaohs had treasures and riches Statues for servants
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Images on tomb walls Items buried Clothing cosmetics Furniture tools
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Highly stratified Pharaoh and royal family Government officials Priests Scribe Military leaders Were the wealthiest
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90% peasants farmers Recruited to build large projects Slaves ◦ Not large part of population Less rigid Gain status as a scribe Ability to read and write
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Varied by class Pharaohs married their sisters Royalty had more than one wife Lived as family units Poor tiny hut Wealthy brick home, few rooms
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Women take care of children Women had rights Could be priestess Inherit property Divorce husbands Girls learned how to raise children Boys learned trades
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Shaved heads and wore wigs Wore perfume and makeup Clothing linen and wool Men wore long skirts Gold jewelry Sports, boating, hunting
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Very distinctive ◦ Detailed and colorful ◦ Illustration of stories ◦ Found on walls of tombs Torsos are straight on Head, arms legs from side Gods and pharaohs drawn much larger
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Recorded all kinds of events Hieroglyphics-uses pictures from symbols to represent sounds, objects Hieratic- for fast writing religious Papyrus- made from reeds still around
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Rosetta Stone Same text written in three scripts ◦ Hieroglyphics ◦ Demotic ◦ Ancient Greek ◦ Using Greek text figured out meaning ◦ Unlocked the mystery of Egypt
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Used it to improve their lives Add, subtract, multiply, divide Geometry Medicine ◦ Human anatomy ◦ Surgical procedures ◦ Used medicine from plants
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