Egyptians Pyramids

Today in class, we took notes on Egypt from Mr. Schick's power point. I saw my test grade on veracross, and I'm content. Below are some of the notes from the book.

• Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was in charge even after death (eternal life force).
• pyramid- an immense structure that held the pharaoh tombs.
• kings were placed in tombs and were buried in a pyramid because of their power.
• Egyptians had a good amount of stone.
• The Egyptians were also polytheistic.
• They built temples to worship and honor their gods.
• Egyptians believed that they needed good deeds for the afterlife.
• To win eternal life, the heart can't weigh more than a feather.
• If the heart weighs more than a feather, the dead souls would pounce on it.
• Everyone planned for their burial in tombs if they get accepted into the other world.
• Mummification- embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying.
• They placed the mummy in the tomb surrounding it with items they want for the afterlife.
• Book of the dead- collection of texts that contained hymns, prayers, and magic spells to guide the souls to the afterlife.
• Peasants built most of the pyramid when the Nile flooded because they couldn't farm.
• The top of the pyramid held the king, queen, and the royal family.
• The next top class was the upper class (wealthy).
• The next class was the middle class (merchants).
• The lowest class was the largest class made up of peasant farmers and slaves.