Question

While studying Egyptian art, your class has learned several terms. Unfortunately, they are all getting confused by your classmate Katerina. You offer to help. You tell her all about the spirit to whom the Egyptians offer gifts in the afterlife. What term would you teach Katerina to help her identify this spirit?


ushabti


Book of the Dead


Narmer Palette


ka

Answer 1

The term I would teach Katerina to help her identify the spirit to whom the Egyptians offer gifts in the afterlife is "ka". The ka was believed to be the life force or spiritual double of a person that would continue to exist after death and needed to be sustained with offerings in the afterlife.