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What was the hopeful view of death in which the ancient egyptians believed?
The egyptians believed in the afterlife.
Why did the ancient egyptians wear makeup?
It was trendy and protected them from the sun. It is that simple.
Where did the egyptians get the idea of building pyramids?
The Egytians got the idea from the rays of the sun.
In ancient Egypt what was the egg of the sun?
The Sun, alternatively Horus (this name and the others are tied closely to the roayl line), Ra (at the rising), and Atum (at the setting) at times was to break forth from an egg. It symbolizes an act of eternal regeneration which was very important to the ancient Egyptians. The egg was probably confused at times with the other symbol for the sun in iconography, an eye (specifically the eye of Amun, the creator, according to the earlier traditions.)
Why did the Egyptians bury to the west of the Nile?
Because of the symbolic reference to death and rebirth, as the sun sets in the west
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