The Significant Beliefs, Values and Practices of The Ancient Society.
Egyptians had many beliefs. The beliefs of many gods, and the belief of the afterlife are just a few. Egyptians believed in eternal life, and the belief in an afterlife supports this theory.
To help and support the theory of an afterlife, the Egyptians participated in funerary customs. The most famous... Mummification HOW TO MAKE A MUMMY Egyptians followed a strict procedure to achieve their goals of making a mummy. Here are the steps they had to follow:
The Egyptians had beliefs on how the earth was formed. They said that at first there was only the rivers, then eventually the sun hatched out of an egg, and continually, new things evolved. The belief of the Afterlife, was that the soul of a person would be forever eternal, living up in the sky in the Afterlife. These beliefs helped the Egyptians in all aspects of life. In trading, housing, furnishing, farming, schooling, parenting and funerary customs. Funerals had dancers and mourners. The funeral would be carried out after the 'Opening of the mouth' ceremony. After the funeral, the coffin would be put into the burial chamber, ready for the afterlife. |
Another popular tradition in Ancient Egypt was, if you were a Pharoh, it was common for you to marry a relative e.g. a sister or cousin. They did this to make sure that royalty stayed in their immediate family.
Another belief was about the importance of cats. The ancient Egyptians believed that cats were gods. Therefore, cats were worshiped, and treated as royalty. |