The spirits of the dead travelled to a dismal Underworld where they were thirsty and ate Living relatives were responsible to make offerings to provide for them.
yes but i dont know why they did
You existed as a babbling shade in the underworld.
the sumerians develop a system of writing whereas the egtption develop hieroglyphics
because of their religion of Christianity
they mummified the dead for the afterlife
Like most ancient peoples, the Sumerians/Babylonians were polytheistic, worshiping many gods.The Sumerians believed, in an afterlife.
they believed they should be eating by a pack of rabid squirrels
The Egyptians believed that if they recited the right incantations and pass all of the tests from the Book of the Dead, they would make it to their paradise, Happy Field of Food. The Sumerians however, believed when they died they would descend to the grim underworld, a point of no return. The Sumerians believed at death, they were expected to descend forever into a dark underworld, a huge cave filled with nothing but dust and silence. As the textbook says, they had a gloomy outlook on aftterlife.
sumerians
With other Sumerians
With other Sumerians
The Sumerians believed in a polytheistic religion centered around a pantheon of gods and goddesses who controlled various aspects of life. They also believed in an afterlife in the underworld, where the souls of the deceased would live on in a shadowy existence. Additionally, they placed a strong emphasis on rituals, offerings, and prayers to ensure their well-being in this life and the next.