Monumental tombs such as the great pyramid of khufu and the elaborate rituals surrounding mummification stand as testaments to the egyptians' views about death and afterlife, while gilgamesh's quest for immortality and enkidu's description of the underworld give us insight into the mesopotamian conception of death and the human condition. what does this evidence teach us? in what ways did these ancient civilizations view death differently? for this week's reflection, analyze the evidence presented, specifically the epic of gilgamesh, and contrast the mesopotamian view of death with their ancient counterpart, the egyptians.

The evidence teaches us that the Egyptians believed in life after death, and the Mesopotamian did not.

Explanation:

The Egyptians believed in an afterlife much similar to life itself, thus explaining why they sought preservation through mummification and were buried in pyramids along with their slaves, food, gold, and clothing - their earthly possessions were believed to followed them to their afterlife. Death was merely a transition. As for the Mesopotamian, by analyzing the Epic of Gilgamesh, death was not a transition, but the end of oneself. Gilgamesh is in the pursuit of immortality, only to discover that is impossible for humans, for gods detain life, and humans are mortals.

ichabod crane is a fictional character and the protagonist in washington irving's short story, "the legend of sleepy hollow", first published in 1820. in popular culture, this story is sometimes retitled as "the headless horseman."

based on the biblical principle proverbs 16: 32, i agree with the author of the passage "better is it that it takes longer to be angry than the strong " to the extent that i share the philosophy that the nobility of heart demonstrates the strength of a person. those who are very proud, get angry easily and show their anger toward others are really weak, but those who are noble and do not constantly obfuscate or contain their feelings of anger, are strong people