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G.R.A.P.E.S. G = Geography R = Religion A = Achievements P = Politics E = Economics S = Social Structure. Geography of Egypt Review. Nile River flows from south to north and is the longest river in the world.
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G.R.A.P.E.S. • G = Geography • R = Religion • A = Achievements • P = Politics • E = Economics • S = Social Structure
Geography of Egypt Review • Nile River flows from south to north and is the longest river in the world. • Egypt is mostly desert and is not very fertile. However, when the Nile over flows, silt is deposited on the land near the river, which makes it very fertile. • Egyptians learned to control the flooding by using irrigation systems. • Egyptian civilization and agriculture was dependent upon the water and silt from the Nile.
Objective & EQ Objective: • I can site evidence to describe the beliefs about death and the afterlife within Egyptians’ polytheistic religion. Essential Question: • Why was religion so important to the Ancient Egyptian way of life?
Agenda • Basic principles of Egyptian religion • The Pharaohs • The Afterlife • Mummies and Tombs • Video • Research-Based Thinking • Lesson Closure
Basic Principals of Egyptian Religion • Like most ancient civilizations the Egyptians were polytheistic. • Their gods and goddesses controlled all aspects of nature. • Egyptians also lived in a theocracy where their government’s rule was based on religious authority
The Pharaohs • Pharaohs were seen as kings, priests, and gods. • Pharaohs were believed to rule the earth as the gods ruled the heavens. • People believed what happened in Egypt was directly dependent on the pharaoh’s actions • Pharaohs also controlled all aspects of government and religious rituals.
The Afterlife • Egyptians were one of the first peoples to believe in the concept of eternal life, or life after death. • This is why the Egyptians developed elaborate burial rituals such as mummification (preservation of the physical body) and built elaborate tombs for their pharaohs called pyramids.
Mummies and Tombs • Mummification was practiced by Egyptians because they believed that every individual would need their body in the after life. • Tombs were used as a place to store the body and all the possessions the deceased individual would need in the afterlife (clothes, weapons, jewelry, furniture, etc.). • Tombs were constructed and designed to protect the body and its possessions for eternity.
Essential Question • Why was religion so important to the Ancient Egyptian way of life?