https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p en-us 2017-03-14 18:14:35 UTC 2024-06-04 09:31:13 UTC hello@padlet.com zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160072491 Grand pyramids were built in the Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt as tombs for great pharaohs. 
These pyramids were built as testament to the wealth and grandeur of both the pharaoh and the country.

These pyramids started as humble monuments but eventually grew larger as the wealth and skills of Egypt grew. ]]> 2017-03-14 18:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160072491 zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160074909 Egyptians believed in preservation of the body for the afterlife, removing all organs except the heart and then drying in the body in a special drying salt. 

The body would then be coated in a layer of resin and then wrapped with strips of linen. The body would be placed into a wooden casket and then sealed into a tomb befitting the person. The body would be left with luxuries and fine inscriptions for their journey to the afterlife.]]> 2017-03-14 18:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160074909 zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160077870 2017-03-14 18:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160077870 zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160078503 2017-03-14 18:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160078503 zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160079638 The pharaoh served as the political and religious figurehead for his country and his main duty was to maintain balance in harmony. The pharaoh was seen as the embodiment of the sun-god Ra.

The Pharaoh was seen as the embodiment of god on earth and was treated as such. The rule of the pharaoh was absolute and no one questioned his rule.

]]> 2017-03-14 18:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160079638 zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160083173 2017-03-14 18:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160083173 zoece29 https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160084491 Ancient Egyptians worshiped a polytheistic pantheon of gods to whom they paid tribute and dedicated sacrifices to. The most powerful god of the pantheon was Ra, identified with the sun. 

Ancient Egyptians also believed that their actions affected the gods and that they might cause disaster to occur if displeased. Natural disasters like the eruption of a volcano are examples of this.]]> 2017-03-14 19:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zoece29/tx3ppoeqfq5p/wish/160084491