Question

In Naqada I graves, the deceased were buried with statuettes to keep them company in the afterlife. These were the forerunners of ushabti figures found in Egyptian tombs. Along with these figures, the dead person was buried with food, weapons, amulets, ornaments and decorated vases and palettes.

–"Naqadan Culture,” Jenny Hill

What is the central idea of the passage?

Naqadan culture valued the dead.
Naqadan culture feared the dead.
Naqadan culture rejected the dead.
Naqadan culture worshipped the dead.

Answer 1

A.) Naqadan cultural valued the dead

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Naqadan culture valued the dead.

Step-by-step explanation:

We see from the passage that the Naqada people were buried with many goods and even luxuries after they are deceased. They would supposedly use this for the afterlife, so they would have good and rich lives after death.

This is evidence Naqada people valued the dead and cared about them. They wished them to be happy in the afterlife and provided them with goods as a sign of appreciation and significance. They would not part with the luxurious earthly goods that can benefit the living if they did not find the afterlife of the deceased people significant.

Additionally, we know from history Egyptians had an elaborated culture that appreciated the deceased and valued the afterlife. As the passage compared Naqada to Egyptians, we can draw the parallel and conclude they held the same ideals and values.