A)
Which of the following helps explain why the pyramids have been able to withstand thousands of years of erosion?
(1 point)
They serve as the tombs of kings, and therefore are filled with artwork and artifacts.
They are almost entirely solid, with only a few passages and chambers carved into their interiors.
They were purposefully constructed close to each other in order to reduce wind erosion.
The inner chambers are filled with relief paintings and carvings.
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B) They are almost entirely solid, with only a few passages and chambers carved into their interiors.
A)
The inner chambers of the pyramids are filled with relief paintings and carvings in addition to many artifacts and household objects. Which of
the following is the best explanation for this?
(1 point)
The pyramids originally served as museums where patrons would come to view contemporary art.
The pyramids originally served as an indoor marketplace where artisans and craftsmen would sell their wares.
The pyramids originally served as storage facilities for kings, who wanted to protect their riches from thieves and raiders.
The pyramids originally served as tombs where kings were buried. The artwork and artifacts were funerary provisions to help the dead enjoy the afterlife
The inner chambers of the pyramids are filled with relief paintings and carvings in addition to many artifacts and household objects. Which of
the following is the best explanation for this?
(1 point)
The pyramids originally served as museums where patrons would come to view contemporary art.
The pyramids originally served as an indoor marketplace where artisans and craftsmen would sell their wares.
The pyramids originally served as storage facilities for kings, who wanted to protect their riches from thieves and raiders.
The pyramids originally served as tombs where kings were buried. The artwork and artifacts were funerary provisions to help the dead enjoy the afterlife
D) The pyramids originally served as tombs where kings were buried. The artwork and artifacts were funerary provisions to help the dead enjoy the afterlife.
A)
Which of the following best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs about death?
(1 point)
Death represented a permanent end to an individual’s life; the dead entered a permanent state of non-existence.
Death represented a punishment for human failings during life. An individual’s ka could only be reunited with the mummified body through the prayers
and pious acts of the living.
Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods,
mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.
Death represented a ritual of purification, in which the pure soul (ka) was released from its imprisonment in the corrupted body and allowed to rejoin the
gods. The corpse was mummified in order to minimize putrefaction, a symbol of its corruption.
Which of the following best describes ancient Egyptian beliefs about death?
(1 point)
Death represented a permanent end to an individual’s life; the dead entered a permanent state of non-existence.
Death represented a punishment for human failings during life. An individual’s ka could only be reunited with the mummified body through the prayers
and pious acts of the living.
Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods,
mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.
Death represented a ritual of purification, in which the pure soul (ka) was released from its imprisonment in the corrupted body and allowed to rejoin the
gods. The corpse was mummified in order to minimize putrefaction, a symbol of its corruption.
C) Death represented a temporary interruption in life, not the end of life. A happy existence in the afterlife could be achieved through piety to the gods, mummification, and the provision of funerary equipment.