In this student activity, learn the process and religious significance of Ancient Egyptian mummification through analysis of objects associated with tombs and funerary rituals.
Big ideas: Why and how did the Ancient Egyptians practice mummification? How does their religion effect their material culture?
Includes artifacts, multiple choice and discussion questions, and opportunities to learn more through a reading-level appropriate article and a webcast. Encourages cross-cultural comparison of Afterlife concepts. Resources for learning more about the subject, through videos and articles, are located at the end of this collection…
Mummification in Egypt: Ritual and the Afterlife
- Published by:
- Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
- Created by:
- Tess Porter
- Date Published
- October 30, 2015
- Last Modified
- November 05, 2021
- Description
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In this student activity, learn the process and religious significance of Ancient Egyptian mummification through analysis of objects associated with tombs and funerary rituals.
Big ideas: Why and how did the Ancient Egyptians practice mummification? How does their religion effect their material culture?
Includes artifacts, multiple choice and discussion questions, and opportunities to learn more through a reading-level appropriate article and a webcast. Encourages cross-cultural comparison of Afterlife concepts. Resources for learning more about the subject, through videos and articles, are located at the end of this collection.
Keywords: mummies, mummy, archaeology
- Notes to Other Users
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Discussion questions can be answered offline either individually, in small groups, or as a class.
This collection assumes that Ancient Egyptians have already been introduced to the classroom. For more detailed information about the process of mummification, visit this website.
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