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FSE1000 INTRO MID-TERM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Who was the Greek Historian that provided much
information about Egyptians, also known as the Father
of History? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Herodotus
What item enabled archeologists to translate Egyptian
hieroglyphics into ancient Greek? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
The Rosetta Stone
What is the name of the walled suburb used for
embalming in ancient Egypt, also known as the city of
the dead? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Necropolis
What are the earliest Egyptian burial receptacles in
order from earliest to latest? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Mats and skins, reeds, wooden and earthenware
baskets
(mats, skins, pottery)
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Ancient Egyptian burial receptacle that is man-shaped
and usually covered in hieroglyphics and jewels: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Anthropoid
Ancient Egyptian burial receptacle that is a massive
rectangular coffin used for housing human remains: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Sarcophagus
In the ancient Egyptian expensive embalming method
where were remains buried? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Organs placed in canopic jars and body wrapped and
placed in anthropoidal coffin
Why was embalming primarily done in ancient Egypt?
Secondary? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1. Religious 2.
Sanitation
What ancient Egyptian item provides us with present
day knowledge about Egyptian embalming? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Rosetta Stone
What was used to remove moisture from the dead
human body in ancient Egypt? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Natron
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What factors influenced the cost of ancient Egyptian
embalming? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Procedure used,
ruling dynasty, wealth of the family
apothecary - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ pharmacist; made
the spices, anointments, and natron added to the body.
Kerheb - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ chief embalmer/funeral
director from priestly lines. Probably only conducted
funeral of Pharoah or Pharoah's family, though he would
oversee all work in the Necropolis.
What was included in the *expensive priced method* of
Egyptian embalming? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
*apothecary* acquired the natron, oils, spices and
mummy wrapping glues. The *scribe* marked the
incision place on the body. The *dissector* made the
incision. The *surgeon* removed internal organs and
covered them in natron, but discarded the brain which
was believed to have no value. The *apothecary* filled
the abdominal cavity with bags of natron and left the
body undisturbed for 70 days. After 70 days the natron
bags were removed, organs were swept off and all
body & parts were dried in sunlight for another 70
days. After 140 days, the internal organs were placed
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in canopic jars for deposition and the body was mummy
wrapped and placed in an anthropoid coffin, both
inscribed with hieroglyphics and scenes from the life of
the individual. The coffin was carried to a grave or
pyramid to be placed in a sarcophagus.
What were the canopic jars named after? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ The four sons of Horus
Human headed guardian of the ______________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Liver; Mestha a.k.a Imset
Falcon headed guardian of the _____________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Intestines; Quebsennuf
Baboon headed guardian of the ______________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Lungs; Hapi
Jackal/dog headed guardian of the _____________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Stomach; Tuammutef
According to the ancient Egyptian death beliefs, what
were the six elements of a person? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Ba, ka, heart, Yakhu a.k.a Akh, name, shadow
FSE1000 INTRO MID-TERM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
Who was the Greek Historian that provided much
information about Egyptians, also known as the Father
of History? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Herodotus
What item enabled archeologists to translate Egyptian
hieroglyphics into ancient Greek? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
The Rosetta Stone
What is the name of the walled suburb used for
embalming in ancient Egypt, also known as the city of
the dead? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Necropolis
What are the earliest Egyptian burial receptacles in
order from earliest to latest? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Mats and skins, reeds, wooden and earthenware
baskets
(mats, skins, pottery)
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Ancient Egyptian burial receptacle that is man-shaped
and usually covered in hieroglyphics and jewels: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Anthropoid
Ancient Egyptian burial receptacle that is a massive
rectangular coffin used for housing human remains: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Sarcophagus
In the ancient Egyptian expensive embalming method
where were remains buried? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Organs placed in canopic jars and body wrapped and
placed in anthropoidal coffin
Why was embalming primarily done in ancient Egypt?
Secondary? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 1. Religious 2.
Sanitation
What ancient Egyptian item provides us with present
day knowledge about Egyptian embalming? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Rosetta Stone
What was used to remove moisture from the dead
human body in ancient Egypt? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Natron
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What factors influenced the cost of ancient Egyptian
embalming? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Procedure used,
ruling dynasty, wealth of the family
apothecary - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ pharmacist; made
the spices, anointments, and natron added to the body.
Kerheb - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ chief embalmer/funeral
director from priestly lines. Probably only conducted
funeral of Pharoah or Pharoah's family, though he would
oversee all work in the Necropolis.
What was included in the *expensive priced method* of
Egyptian embalming? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
*apothecary* acquired the natron, oils, spices and
mummy wrapping glues. The *scribe* marked the
incision place on the body. The *dissector* made the
incision. The *surgeon* removed internal organs and
covered them in natron, but discarded the brain which
was believed to have no value. The *apothecary* filled
the abdominal cavity with bags of natron and left the
body undisturbed for 70 days. After 70 days the natron
bags were removed, organs were swept off and all
body & parts were dried in sunlight for another 70
days. After 140 days, the internal organs were placed
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in canopic jars for deposition and the body was mummy
wrapped and placed in an anthropoid coffin, both
inscribed with hieroglyphics and scenes from the life of
the individual. The coffin was carried to a grave or
pyramid to be placed in a sarcophagus.
What were the canopic jars named after? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ The four sons of Horus
Human headed guardian of the ______________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Liver; Mestha a.k.a Imset
Falcon headed guardian of the _____________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Intestines; Quebsennuf
Baboon headed guardian of the ______________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Lungs; Hapi
Jackal/dog headed guardian of the _____________: -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Stomach; Tuammutef
According to the ancient Egyptian death beliefs, what
were the six elements of a person? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Ba, ka, heart, Yakhu a.k.a Akh, name, shadow
