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1
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Major god #1.

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Amen Ra/ or just Ra, - God of the sun

2
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Major god #2.

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Osiris - God of life and death. (First pharaoh)

3
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Major god #3.

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Isis - goddess of nature/magic/medicine for disease

4
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Major god #4.

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Horus - God of the sky

5
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Major god #5

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Seth - God of evil/chaos/storms/desert

6
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Major god #6

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Sekhmet - goddess of destruction

7
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Major god #7

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Anubis - god of mummification

8
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What is an obelisk?

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It is the Symbol of the sun god Ra. (Also the Washington monument)

9
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Embalming process (or mummification) took about

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70 days

10
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Scarab beetle represents what?

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Rebirth

11
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Ushabtis-

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Small figurines to represent the deceased and as slaves put in tombs

12
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Why mummification? (Hint: Ka and Ba)

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At death the ka (soul) separated from the Ba (body) - for the afterlife the body must be preserved so the Ka could recognize the ba and reunite!!!!!!!!!

13
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The tombs were filled with everything needed for-

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The journey down the Nile for the afterlife. (Food, clothes, weaponry, etc.) even pets!

14
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A boat was also put into the tomb to take you into-

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The realm of the dead (Duat)

Book of the dead (prayers and magic spells - guide)

15
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Ankh

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Symbol of eternal life AHHHHH

16
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Judgement hall. Judged by Osiris (god of death and the underworld) ________ is weighed against your heart

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Feather

17
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Feather represented-

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Maat - goddess of light/truth/goodness

18
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Thoth - (bird)

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Scribe of wisdom - recorded fate

19
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Either new life in heaven (Aaru) or…

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Devoured by the “Eater of the dead” god Ammit (head of a crocodile)