Egypt Definitions 2

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  • Created on: 07-05-17 18:00
The offering of food, objects or the lives of animals.
Sacrifice
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An individual who claims to be able to contact the spirit world on behalf of others in society
Shamanism
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The worship/belief in a whole pantheon of separate gods and goddesses
Polytheism
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To remove specifically defined uncleanliness prior to a particular type of activity
Purity and Cleansing
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Sensual stimuli that accompany ritual activity created by most people deliberately
Sensual Experience
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The innermost element of a temple where the cult image or barque of a deity was placed.
Shrine
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The practice of the burning the dead.
Cremation
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A perceived boundary between the sacred and the profane.
Liminal
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Exposure of bodies after death.
Excarnation
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The study of the meaning behind the images used in a given culture.
Art and Iconography
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An individual who claims to be able to contact the spirit world on behalf of others in society

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Shamanism

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The worship/belief in a whole pantheon of separate gods and goddesses

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To remove specifically defined uncleanliness prior to a particular type of activity

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Sensual stimuli that accompany ritual activity created by most people deliberately

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