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Yes, extremely. In fact, the Ancient Egyptians believed so strongly in the concept of gods and the afterlife that they erected massive tombs and spent great time and effort to prepare their important people and their rich people for the transition to the afterlife.
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Did the ancient Egyptians use rice for food?
i have no idea and look at my name
Why did the idea of the afterlife appeal to ancient Egyptians?
The idea of the afterlife appealed to the ancient Egyptians because they thought that one day the people they put in the pyramids would rise for the dead and would go into the afterlife.
Where did the idea of mothotheism come from?
The concept of henotheism, also known as monolatry or kathenotheism, emerged in scholarship to describe belief systems where one god is worshipped without denying the existence of other gods. It has been used to analyze certain ancient religions, such as those of the ancient Israelites or ancient Egyptians, where a single deity was emphasized while not denying the existence of other gods.
How did the Egyptians idea of the afterlife lead to the beginning of mummification?
Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead, with the idea that souls, which were believed to be immortal, would be able to use their bodies again.
Who came up with the idea of God or Gods or Goddesses?
Ancient peoples.
Did the Ancient Egyptians use the wheel?
Yes they took the idea from the Mesopotamians
Who worship a plurality of gods?
polytheism is the belief in many gods, not one religion, but a category. hindus, Chinese traditional, tribal, ancient egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and pretty much the entire ancient world up until Abraham suggested the idea of monotheism (the belief in one God). Now the only of the largest 5 religions that are polytheist is Hinduism.
What is the name of egyptians immortal drink?
The ancient Egyptians believed that the gods drank wine, just as mortals drank wine. There was even a goddess of wine (Renenutet). Offerings made every day to the statues of the gods included large quantities of wine. The idea of an "immortal drink" is completely false and typical of fake facts being distributed by young people on different internet forums.
Did the Sumerians believe that priests represented the gods?
no, but they believed hat they were closer to the gods so some of the time they would make priests write letters to the gods. Like in Ancient China, writings were important because the priests wrote letters to the gods, getting this idea from the Sumerians. Also, priests in Ancient China also used oracle bone. Some people say that oracle bones were from Ancient Sumer and they traded them with china.
Did people like the idea of Christians finding mathematics?
Actually, the Ancient Egyptians started on it first, and then the Greeks.
What was the relat ionship between the Egyptian gods and the Hebrews' gods?
The ancient Egyptians had their own pantheon of gods, such as Ra, Osiris, and Isis, which were worshipped by the Egyptian people. The Hebrews, on the other hand, worshipped a monotheistic God, Yahweh. There wasn't a direct relationship between the Egyptian gods and the Hebrews' God, although there are some similarities and influences can be traced between the two religious systems.
Who did the Ancient Greeks copy the idea of coins from?
Ancient Greek coins often had the faces of Kings/Gods/Goddesses/famous people on them.
