https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674 My learning about Ancient Egypt's religion en-us 2018-10-29 15:23:31 UTC 2026-02-13 01:48:01 UTC hello@padlet.com robertsonja https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/298767200 2018-10-30 21:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/298767200 robertsonja https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/298769263 2018-10-30 21:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/298769263 robertsonja https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299034340 This image is an Ancient Egyptian temple. Temples were considered dwelling places for the gods. They were everywhere. Each city had a temple built for the god of that city. The purpose was so men could communicate with their god. ]]> 2018-10-31 15:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299034340 robertsonja https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299039027 They believed the physical body had to be preserved to allow a place for their spirit to live in the afterlife. Because of this, mummification was preformed to preserve the body. This is why mummies are associated with ancient Egypt.]]> 2018-10-31 15:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299039027 robertsonja https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299042700 Their two main gods were Amen-Ra and Osiris. Amen-Ra (combination of the god Amen and the god Ra) was believed to be the sun god and the lord of the universe. Osiris was the god of the underworld. Osiris was the god that made a peaceful afterlife possible. ]]> 2018-10-31 15:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299042700 robertsonja https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299042857 Priests were men who oversaw the temples. Priests' main duty was to care for the gods and attend to their needs. The priests had many other duties such as funeral rites, preparing the dead for their journey to the afterlife, teaching school, supervising the artists and their work, and advising people on problems.]]> 2018-10-31 15:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/robertsonja/bqiqmghbl674/wish/299042857