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CHAPTER GODS & RELIGION
1 GODS & RELIGION 1 The ancient Egyptians had over 2,000 gods. Many
were depicted as humans with animal heads, such
ncient Egypt. The words bring to mind as Anubis, with the head of a jackal, Sobek with
images of pyramids, hieroglyphs, and the head of a crocodile, and Babi, with the head of
hidden treasure. But there’s more to this ancient a baboon.
society than just Pharaoh’s tombs filled with gold. 2 The name Horus, who has the head of a falcon,
The empire we refer to as “ancient Egypt” was a means “He who is far above.” All pharaohs
complex civilization that existed in the Nile river considered themselves to be descendants of Horus.
valley between the years 3100 B.C.E. and 30
B.C.E.—over three thousand years!
Egyptians, like the Greeks and Romans,
worshiped many different gods. They
also created elaborate stories about the
creation of the universe as well as what
they believed happened after death.
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