Compare and contrast the Sumerian and Egyptian concepts of the afterlife. What aspects of their respective civilizations influenced the development of these religious views? Why did Akhenaten try to change Egyptian religion? Why did it fail?
What will be an ideal response?
For the Sumerian's there was no preferential treatment in the afterlife for those who had led religious or virtuous lives—everyone was in equal misery.The Egyptians thought that the afterlife was full of dangers, which could be overcome by magical means, among them the spells in the Book of the Dead. Student answers will vary regarding the aspects of the civilizations that influenced the development of these views. Akhenaten tried to change Egyptian religion to set himself and his queen up as the sole mediates between Aten (the creator god) and the people. Students opinions on why this failed will vary.
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