https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9 Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-11-28 14:57:42 UTC 2017-12-06 15:19:48 UTC hello@padlet.com 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/210947904 The ancient Egyptians turned their dead into mummies to prevent decay and to preserve their bodies.The Egyptians believed that a person would need his or her body in the afterlife.  in 1922, Englishman Howard Carter made one of the most important discoveries in Egyptian archaeology—he found the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings. This was important because King Tut's mummy was found exactly as the priests had left it more than 3,000 years earlier.]]> 2017-11-28 15:20:30 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/210947904 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/210959033 A temple priest's primary job was to take care of his or her temple's special god in a variety of ways, A temple's god was thought to live in a statue that was housed in a holy room called a sanctuary. Only a priest who was purified, or cleansed, could enter the sanctuary. There were many requirements for a priest to be purified, one of which was to avoid certain foods, such as fish, that were associated with the lower classes. Additionally, priests had to cleanse their bodies by bathing in holy pools three or four times a day. They also had to shave off their body hair.Because animal products like leather and wool were considered unclean, priests could only wear clothes made of linen cloth. Once purified, a priest could perform his sacred duties.]]> 2017-11-28 15:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/210959033 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211433189 Hinduism has evolved over thousands of years in different societies. Most Hindus share common concepts, such as believing in one Supreme Being who can take on a male or female form, and forms found in nature. The Ramayana is a well-known ancient text sacred to many Hindus. It tells stories about life in ancient India that offer role models in dharma. For example, one of the central figures of the Ramayana, Rama, lives by the principles of dharma.]]> 2017-11-29 15:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211433189 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211435060 The roots of Hinduism are found in the Vaduz which most Hindus believe contain eternal truths. The Vedas are a collection of sacred texts, including verses, hymns, prayers, and teachings, composed in Sanskrit. The understanding of the Vedas expanded over centuries in India, as the teachings of the Vedas were handed down orally from generation to generation, before India had a written form of Sanskrit.]]> 2017-11-29 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211435060 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211440047 As Hinduism continued to grow and change, its teachings influenced the shape of Indian society. In fact, the development of India's social structure was loosely based on principles found in Hinduism.Early Hinduism viewed society as a sum of equal parts. The Vedas describe four main social classes, varnas necessary to a functioning society]]> 2017-11-29 15:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211440047 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211442727 Buddhism was a way of life based on simple teachings. Buddhism also embraced all people regardless of their social class. It taught people how to reach enlightenment, which describes happiness that comes from the knowledge of deep truth. Buddhists believed that once they reached the level of enlightenment, they would escape from the cycle of rebirth.]]> 2017-11-29 15:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211442727 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211447698 Behind Buddhism's Four Noble Truths is the idea that all things change. The Buddha saw that even when one finds pleasure, it does not last forever]]> 2017-11-29 15:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211447698 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211879668 Shang religion centered on ancestor worship The treasures buried in kings' tombs show that the Shang believed in a life after death. They also believed that dead ancestors had the power to help or harm the living. For this reason, the Shang honored their ancestors. As signs of respect, worshipers gave offerings of food, and sometimes made human sacrifices!]]> 2017-11-30 14:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211879668 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211881966 Chinese traditions were reverence for ancestors and learning. The philosophy of Confucius attracted a number of students who spread his ideas and teachings. After his death, some of these students collected his sayings in a book called The Analects]]> 2017-11-30 15:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211881966 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211883454 To Daoists, nature is full of opposites, like life and death, or light and darkness. True harmony comes from balancing the opposite forces of nature, called yin and yang. Yin translates to “shaded,” and yang translates to “sunlit.” In the same way, human life is a whole made up of opposites. It is impossible to have good without bad, beauty without ugliness, or pleasure without pain.

]]> 2017-11-30 15:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211883454 262006 https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211884775  Those who followed Legalism believed that most people are naturally selfish. Left to themselves, Legalists declared that people will always pursue their own self-interest and cannot be counted upon to have a good influence on one another. Therefore, it was not enough for rulers to simply set a good example. Instead, they should establish strict laws and enforce them, either with rewards for good behavior or with harsh punishments for bad behavior]]> 2017-11-30 15:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/262006/w4b9nsx8sjb9/wish/211884775