Assessment PART A: RESEARCH SCAFFOLD

Topic 3:Religion/beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians

● Research and answer the following questions.

● It is recommended to make dot point notes, however, you may choose to write the
responses in full sentences.

Beliefs and Values Provide some descriptive details about the beliefs and values of the
Ancient Egyptians
a. What role did · Religion helped Ancient Egyptians to understand their surroundings
religion play in
the daily lives of
· Daily events of the world were explained through religion.
ancient
Egyptians?
· Deities, shaped into human figures, needed sustenance to survive and the

gods would get sustained as humans provided this sustenance through

rituals.

How did the ancient · The pharaohs were believed to be divine beings who served as a link
Egyptians perceive their
pharaohs, and what between the gods and the people.
religious and political
roles did they fulfill?
· They played an important role in controlling the political economic

and cultural landscapes of Ancient Egypt

· The pharaohs of ancient Egypt oversaw the constructions of the

Pyramids of Giza and the other beautiful temples within Egypt.

What was the role of the

High Priest in Ancient · High priests were chosen by the pharaoh
Egypt?
· High priests was the gates between the gods and the people

· High priests also had political and religious authority

What role did temples · Egyptian temples were places where the high priests and
play in ancient Egyptian other priests served the gods.
society? · A temple housed one or more gods
· Ancient Egyptians believed to live in the shrine
· The temples of Egypt had libraries in them
· The temples were made to uphold the universe
Gods and Goddesses
b. What were some Some of the gods that were the most worshipped in ancient Egyptian
of the gods and
goddesses culture were Amun-Ra, Mut, Osiris, Anubis, Ra, Horus, Thoth, Hathor,
worshipped by
the ancient Sekhmet and Geb.
Egyptians?

Amun-Ra roles were the god of creation, fertility, patron of human

Select 2 or 3 and
describe what roles they rulers and made sure the annual flooding of the Nile happened.
played in their society.

Hathor roles were god the sky, love, beauty, music, dance, fertility
and joy.

Geb roles were controlling the earth, earthquakes, and was the
father of the four deities Osiris, Isis, Set and Nephthys.

How did ancient

Egyptians show their Ancient Egyptians showed their respect and devotion to their gods
respect and devotion to and goddesses by following ma’at, offering the gods gifts and by
their gods and celebrating rituals.
goddesses?

c. Explain the role

and purpose of The role and purpose of the Wag festival in Ancient Egypt is a
dedication to the god Osiris. During Wag the Ancient Egyptians
religious commemorated the souls of the people who were going to the
practices in afterlife. The Wag festival was usually celebrated in August,
Ancient Egypt however since the annual flooding of the Nile River wasn’t always at
the same time, the date of the festival was shifted naturally.
Hint: You may wish to
focus on one or two The role and purpose of the Tekh festival (the feast of drunkenness)
festivals was dedicated to Hathor (The Lady Of Drunkenness’), when
humanity was saved by beer. The Tekh festival was celebrated
What was the name of usually in August. The purpose of this festival was to get so drunk
the festival? that you fall asleep and then feel like the goddess intimately waking
to the sound of the sacred drums.
When was it celebrated?

What was the purpose of

the festival?

d. Any other
relevant details.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Formatted bibliography featuring at least 3 reliable sources.

Formatted bibliography Source 1:
featuring at least 3 Broda, Haley, 2018,17/05/24
reliable websites https://anthropology.msu.edu/anp455-fs18/2018/10/31/what-role-did-
egyptian-religion-play-in-daily-life/#:~:text=Religion%20was%20a%20way
Author Surname, First %20for%20Egyptians%20to%20explain,to%20survive.%20Humans
%20provided%20this%20sustenance%20through%20rituals.
name, (Year published),
Title, Date Accessed, Source 2:
Lockett, Rachel, 2023, 17/05/24
URL.
https://historycooperative.org/egyptian-pharaohs/#:~:text=The
%20pharaohs%20were%20believed%20to%20be%20divine
%20beings,the%20Pyramids%20of%20Giza%20and%20the
%20magnificent%20temples.
Source 3:
Mark, Joshua, 2017, 18/05/24
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1026/clergy-priests--priestesses-in-
ancient-egypt/
Source 4:
Unknown, 2017,18/5/24
https://www.ees.ac.uk/resource/temples-in-ancient-
egypt.html#:~:text=Egyptian%20temples%20were%20sacred%20places
%20where%20priests%20served,Each%20temple%20had%20a%20library
%20of%20ritual%20papyri.
Source 5:
Adhikari, Saugat, 2014, 18/5/24
https://www.ancienthistorylists.com/egypt-history/top-10-worshipped-
ancient-egyptian-gods/
Source 6:Kerkhof, Maup, 2024, 18/5/24
https://historycooperative.org/amun/

Source 7:
unknown, 2022, 19/05/24
https://www.celebratepaganholidays.com/summer/wag-egyptian-festival-
of-the-dead
Source 8:
unknown, 2022, 19/05/24
https://www.celebratepaganholidays.com/summer/wag-egyptian-festival-
of-the-dead
Source 9:
Mark, Joshua, 2017, 19/07/24
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1032/festivals-in-ancient-egypt/