Ancient Egyptian Culture and Beliefs

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Main Egyptian god:

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Ra

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Salt mixture used to mummify bodies

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Natron

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A book of spells used to help obtain life after death

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Book of the Dead

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Ruler of ancient Egypt considered to be a god here on earth

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Pharaoh

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Number of gods recognized in ancient Egypt

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2000

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During the Weighing of the Heart, a person's heart is weighed against...

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A Feather

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Process of dehydrating a corpse to preserve it/prevent rotting

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Mummification

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Specialized containers used to store organs of a mummified body

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Canopic Jars

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Egyptians believed this had to be written down in order to enter the afterlife: Name, Birthday, Religion, Social Class

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Name

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God of mummification

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Anubis