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They asked the gods for eternal life.
What the Egyptians did in their natural life was taken into account when they reached the gates of Yaru. Anubis, god of the dead, then measured the dead persons heart against the feather of truth. If the heart was lighter, the dead person could go into the afterlife. If not, the heart was eaten.
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∙ 12y agoThe Egyptians believed that the soul were perishable and therefore at great risk. The tomb, the process of mummification, rituals and magic spells promoted the well-being, and ensured the preservation, of the dead and the elements of the soul called the Ka, Ba and Ahk. After undertaking the perilous journey through the underworld the deceased would face his day of judgement at the Hall of the Two Truths. The god of the dead, Anubis, would lead the dead to the Hall of Two Truths, where the deceased would stand in front of forty two judges and gods. The deceased was led to a set of scales where his or her heart, containing the deeds of their lifetime, was weighed against the feather of truth, which symbolised Maat the goddess of justice. The fate of the deceased would then be decided - either entrance into the perfect afterlife or to be sent to the Devourer of the Dead - the Great Swallower. If the deceased passed the test the judges in the Hall of the Two Truths pronounced the following divine order
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What was the afterlife of the main concern of which of these ancient civilizations?
The afterlife was a main concern of the Egyptian civilization.
How did the Egyptian view the afterlife?
They believed that the afterlife was a happyplace.
Was Egyptian Civilization A Democracy?
Civilization
Did the pyramids have to do with anything about afterlife?
some Egyptian people were buried in pyramid's. that is some of what it has to do with afterlife.
How do you know that afterlife was important to ancient egyptians?
The tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs and nobility are filled with items that would be needed in the Egyptian afterlife. Also the uncovered writings of the ancient Egyptians speak about the afterlife.
In what way did the Egyptian belief in the afterlife influence the cities that Egyptian built?
the way they believed it by the aferlife and they saw one of there elders die and then they had a animal next to them
What is Shabti the Egyptian doll used for?
as a replacement for the afterlife if the person who passed is called to do labor, in the afterlife.
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The Indus River is to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to Ancient Egyptian civilization.?
The Indus River is to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to ancient Egyptian civilization.
Is to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to Ancient Egyptian civilization.?
The Indus River is to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to Ancient Egyptian civilization.?
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What is to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to Ancient Egyptian civilization?
The Indus River is to ancient Indian civilization what the Nile River is to ancient Egyptian civilization.
