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Book of the Dead

Using the documents provided answer the questions over the weekend-Due Monday AP-Answer the questions and complete the comparative chart. Questions and chart due Monday. Book of the Dead What is the purpose of this document? Why would it have been valued by ancient Egyptians?

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Book of the Dead

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  1. Using the documents provided answer the questions over the weekend-Due MondayAP-Answer the questions and complete the comparative chart. Questions and chart due Monday. Book of the Dead • What is the purpose of this document? Why would it have been valued by ancient Egyptians? • Based on what you have read, what do the Ancient Egyptians value the most in their society? • Explain how this document solidifies the political power of the pharaoh. Epic of Gilgamesh • Inferring from the reading, what role does Gilgamesh likely fill in Sumerian society? What evidence supports this? • Why is Gilgamesh grieving at the beginning of the passage? • Based on the reading from the Epic of Gilgamesh and what you know of Mesopotamian society, what are a few key religious beliefs held by the Sumerians?

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