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Why were masks worn during the religious ceremonies of the ancient Egyptians?
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∙ 11y ago
They painted Egyptian death masks because the entire body was covered in linen fabric, covering the face. So when the Gods went to retrieve the deceased they used the face mask to recognize who they were taking to the Afterlife
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoAncient Egyptian Priests and Pharoahs would wear masks personifying (looking like) the Egyptian God/dess they wished to represent while taking part in rituals. They believed it helped the God/dess to manifest (come alive) within them and give the God/dess a direct link to the process and people involved. An example would be a Priest wearing a mask of Anubis during the mummification process; he represents Anubis while doing a job Anubis governs. Another example would be a Priestess wearing the mask of Hathor at the birth of a child. The mask reassures the mother-to-be that the Goddess is watching over, and wearing the mask infuses the Priestess with the powers of the Goddess: Joy, Feminine Love and Motherhood.
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∙ 12y agoAncient Egyptians wore death masks because the death mask gave the dead person a face in the afterlife.
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∙ 15y agoThey were used so that the soul could find it's body in the afterlife.
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∙ 14y agoThis is the portrait mask
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What area did the ancient Egyptians conquered during the Middle Kingdom?
Syria, Nubia, and the immediate east. At least, to the best of my knowledge.
Why do ancient egyptians bathed in blood?
They never bathed in blood as a ritual or religious belief. This is a myth, or if true it was that pyhsco murderer who did so. They did have showers, during which they would stand on a stone slab and have a servant pour water on them. There is also a possibility that the rich bathed in goat milk, as it is healthy.
Did ancient Egyptians play chess?
No, chess had not been invented in the ancient period of history. It seems to have been developed in Persia and among the Arab peoples during the medieval period, spreading across Europe after the First Crusade.
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The Ancient Egyptians first learned to predict when the sun's heat would dry up the river. Afterwards, they would trap water into ponds to keep them as storage to use during drought
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Egyptians invented a tool called a Shaduf to help them irrigate their fields during dry seasons. A shaduf was a device consiting of a long suspended pole weighted at one end and having a bucket at the other end. This tool allowed ancient Egyptians to avoid the backbreaking work of bending over to get heavy buckets of water out of the Nile river.
What happened at the Roman theatre?
The Romans loved live theatre. Plays were only performed during religious ceremonies and religious festivals. However, since the ancient Romans celebrated over 200 holidays a year
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Answerto represent certain gods or spirits in a certain belief system during religious ceremonies-the dancer wearing the mask supposedly became that spirit or animal
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What individual chants the sacred scriptures during religious ceremonies in the synagogue?
cantor
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What is the importance of music during the ancient times?
for ceremonies and weddings deaths and celebration
Why were masks worn during the ceremonies in Africa?
They were used in religious ceremonies with dancers wearing the masks during the dance. The dancer would pretend to be an evil spirit or an animal.
What did the ancient Egyptians used to dry out the body during mummification?
they used salt
What years did the egyptians build the pyramids?
During the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt.
What is a hecatomb?
The hecatomb was an ancient Greece sacrificing of 100 cattle. was a sacrifice to the gods of 100 cattle (hekaton = one hundred). Hecatombs were offered to Greek gods Apollo, Athena, and Hera, during special religious ceremonies.
Who invented alchemy?
The Hebrews of ancient Israel during the crusade of the templars, and during the time of moses when the egyptians attacked
How did the ancient Egyptians witness Gods power during the middle Kingdom?
We have no evidence of any such happenings.
