Ancient Egyptian Afterlife

ient Egypt was an established civilization of Northeastern Africa. Located near the lower half of the Nile River, it was an extremely sophisticated civilization for its time. The Egyptians were especially intelligent in agriculture and infrastructure. They had pyramids and temples, that were places of worship and used for religious matter. Basic buildings that were used for things like banking and irrigations systems used to control flooding. The Egyptians were able to adjust and modify to their natural surroundings as well. By predicting the flood of the Nile River, they were able to stimulate agriculture and maintain their population. They were also pioneers in a number of new technologies; some of which are highly used today.  Much of

Ancient Egypt is such an interesting and amazing society to study due to the various factors that allowed the city and population to thrive. The culture, quite different to other cultures around the world in ancient times, developed quite unique traditions, technologies and ideas. Small features of this society including aligning the 4 corners of the pyramids and being able to divide the year into 365 days makes it truly fascinating, The main reason that this society was able to thrive and be successful can be attributed to the great Nile River. Due to this people were able to settle which lead to the creation of a surplus, which could be sustained for around 2000 years.

Egyptian civilization began around 5000 BC and began to flourish in 3000 BC. Generally ancient Egyptian history is seperated into three kingdoms the old kingdon, middle, and new kingdom. The old kingdom (2686BC- 2134BC) is the time period where most of what we think of ancient Egypt like the pyramids (built as burial tombs for the pharoah). During that time Egyptians began to write texts, study medicine, and find new battle tactics. The Egyptians were polytheists and had a pantheon of gods, they believed the pharoah to be the god Horus and was thus treated as such.Egyptian society was more egalitarian than other societies, women could own property and divorce their husbands. There was not social mobility in Egyptian society, but It was not impossible to rise up the social ladder.

Before Egypt was ruled over by Rome, it was a major religious and political center. The Pharaohs ruled over Egypt was a strong fist, and acted benevolently towards their people, as they were seen as protectors of the natural order. This is due to the fact that Egyptian politics is intertwined with religion. Egyptian religion was much more complex than any other belief system in the surrounding area. This is due to the idea that separate interpretations of religion do not contradict each other, but instead are both accepted equally among members of the society.

Egypt was a very advanced city. It had all seven indicators, from Well-Organized Government to a Complex Religion. We all know that a society needs a Well-Organized Government and Ancient Egypt well exceeded that standard. To start off they had viziers, who would oversee everything on the land and report to the Pharaoh. Although the Pharaoh would make all of the executive decisions.

The people of ancient Egypt prepared for the afterlife by having their name written down on somewhere, anywhere. They would also have to have a good, caring, hard working life. Finally in order to be prepared they would need to be mummified. Their preserved body would be used so that their Ba and Ka (the two halves of your soul) could find their way back to their tomb. If the Ba and ka got lost you would no longer be able to Land of two

The ancient Egyptian’s views were very different than those of the views of the Mesopotamians who viewed the afterlife as this dark and gloomy place where no matter what your status was on earth everyone was the same in the afterlife. The Mesopotamian’s believed that the afterlife was the total opposite of life on earth; people would eat clay, drink dirt and wear garments made out of feathers. In contrast, the Egyptians viewed the afterlife as a mirror image of life on earth. Egyptians were buried with their most valuable possessions so that they would have these things in the afterlife as well. The Egyptians praised their pharaohs and believed that the pharaohs served with the gods in the afterlife. The path that they take to get there was

This is Mai. He lives in Egypt with his mom and dad. He is nervous because the Pharaoh of Egypt is on the verge of passing away. Mai is not very sure what will happen to the Pharaoh after death. He isn’t very knowledgeable about the afterlife.

In Egyptian Culture, it was believed that individuals survived after death and that life did not end after their earthly death. In the past, people performed specific rituals and prayers after the deceased had moved on. These practices were to ensure that the deceased spirits moved on safely through the journey to their afterlife. The ancient beliefs of an afterlife were provided from the ancient Egyptians who viewed their lives as a never-ending, cyclic pattern. Their views of the afterlife guided not only their lives in the underworld but also their mortal lives on earth.

These parallels, from the existence of an afterlife, to the process of being judged before gaining entry into the ideal new world, to having guidelines on how to live a “good” life, may raise suspicions among people. They may assert that the people who wrote the Bible were probably Christianized Jews who were familiar with Ancient Egypt and plagiarized Egyptian mythology. While it is possible that the people who wrote the Bible drew some inspiration from Egyptian mythology, it is also possible that both Christians and the Egyptians independently drew their inspiration from two universal sources: the fear of death and the need for obedience in a cooperative society. The fear of death is universal as it is ungraspable; humans are naturally afraid

Ancient Egypt had a very complex religion, with gods, goddesses, priests, and temples. The Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife. In Ancient Egypt, they believed that people would live the same sort of life that they led in their first life. This probed them to mummify people because they thought that a person would still need their body. The person also kept all their belongings with them, because, for example, if one was a carpenter, they would need all the tools that they had used so they could continue doing their job in the afterlife.

According to the book of dead the ancient Egyptians individual after the death went on a journey in their afterlife, a spiritual journey as they are judged and passed through different gates according to the Gods. It’s not the same for everyone it is based on their righteousness and their sins against the Gods and the Goddesses, the righteous are taken ahead in the paradise and the ones who sin are punished by Gods and monsters on their way.

Some people mistakenly believe The Bible to be the world’s first ever sacred holy text that survived to this day. While so many religious texts from pagan religions have unfortunately been lost forever, we managed to preserve and restore some texts that pre-date The Bible and you can find some examples below.

“Egypt is a country linking Northeast Africa and the Middle east. The capital, Cairo, is home to Ottoman landmarks such as Muhammad Ali Mosque.” “The story of ancient Egypt began about 8,000 (3400 bc) years ago, when farmers started to plant crops and raise animals in the Nile Valley. The Nile River improved life in ancient Egypt by providing a source of transportation, helping provide food, and providing fresh water.

Life in general was ideal for the Egyptians. Contrary to Mesopotamia, Egypt had the reliable Nile for constant irrigation as well as a location that was almost impossible to invade. Egyptians didn’t have to deal with warfare for some two thousand years. The Nile’s annual flood was so predictable that it provided the moisture needed to sustain life. (Hause, 2001, pg. 11)