The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of funerary practices that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death. These rituals...
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literature that makes up the ancient Egyptian funerary texts is a collection of religious documents that were used in ancient Egypt, usually to help the spirit...
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Ushabti (redirect from Egyptian shabtis)
with a number of variant spellings) was a funerary figurine used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. The Egyptological term is derived from 𓅱𓈙𓃀𓏏𓏭𓀾...
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Roman funerary practices include the Ancient Romans' religious rituals concerning funerals, cremations, and burials. They were part of time-hallowed tradition...
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previously lost. Ancient Egypt portal Ancient Egyptian religion Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul Ancient Egyptian funerary practices "Egyptian Book of the...
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enclosure Ancient Egyptian funerary practices of the wealthy included the per nefer, house of beauty Memorial Memorial bench Commemorative plaque Funerary art...
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ḥtp-ḏj-nswt formula was a conventional dedicatory formula found on ancient Egyptian funerary objects, believed to allow the deceased to partake in offerings...
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Opening of the mouth ceremony (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
The opening of the mouth ceremony (or ritual) was an ancient Egyptian ritual described in funerary texts such as the Pyramid Texts. From the Old Kingdom...
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Mummy (redirect from Egypt mummy's)
been found in Egypt, many of which are cats. Many of the Egyptian animal mummies are sacred ibis, and radiocarbon dating suggests the Egyptian ibis mummies...
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Memphite Necropolis (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
series of ancient Egyptian funerary complexes occupying a 30-kilometer (19 mi) stretch on the Western Desert plateau in the vicinity of the ancient capital...
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Canopic jar (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
Hieroglyphs for the four sons of Horus used on an Egyptian canopic jar Jar burial Art of ancient Egypt § Funerary art Ushabti In the afterlife, it was believed...
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Cartonnage (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
Cartonnage or cartonage is a type of material used in ancient Egyptian funerary masks from the First Intermediate Period to the Roman era. It was made...
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method that could be afforded by only a very few ancient Egyptians, due to its high cost. In ancient Egyptian mythology, the construction of a monument during...
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Necropolis (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
Necropolis. Ancient Egypt is noted for multiple necropoleis. Ancient Egyptian funerary practices and beliefs about the afterlife led to the construction of...
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of ancient Egypt Amarna art Ancient Egyptian pottery Egyptian faience Funerary art in Ancient Egypt Painting in Ancient Egypt Portraiture in Ancient Egypt...
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The Ritual of Embalming Papyrus (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
about the practices of mummification used within the burial practices of Ancient Egyptian culture. One version of the papyri is held in the Egyptian Museum...
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Mortuary temple (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
Mortuary temples (or funerary temples) were temples that were erected adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, royal tombs in Ancient Egypt. The temples were...
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Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient...
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Cedar oil (section Ancient Egypt)
cedar affects its pesticidal effect on insects. As part of ancient Egyptian funerary practices, cedar oil was used in embalming, which in effect helped...
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the soul Ancient Egyptian creation myths Ancient Egyptian deities Ancient Egyptian funerary practices Ancient Egyptian funerary texts Egyptian mythology...
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Funeral of a Mummy on the Nile (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
depicts a historical reconstruction of an ancient Egyptian funerary procession. The ancient Egyptians used funerary boats made of wood to transport mummified...
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Burial chamber of Teti Pepi I Pyramid Texts Ancient Egyptian funerary practices Ancient Egyptian funerary texts List of pharaohs Pyramid Texts Sarcophagus...
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Ka statue (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
of ancient Egyptian statue intended to provide a resting place for the ka (life-force or spirit) of the person after death. The ancient Egyptians believed...
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Ancient Egyptian literature was written with the Egyptian language from ancient Egypt's pharaonic period until the end of Roman domination. It represents...
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The First Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty I) covers the first series of Egyptian kings to rule over a unified Egypt. It immediately follows the unification...
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Art of ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian art refers to art produced in ancient Egypt between the 6th millennium BC and the 4th century AD, spanning from Prehistoric...
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Canopic chest (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
the decoration tells us something about ancient Egyptian religion. The falcon on top represents Sokar, a funerary god and picture on the sides show the...
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Upper Egyptian mountains. Fourth Dynasty timeline Egyptian Fourth Dynasty Family Tree Shaw, Ian, ed. (2000). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford...
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course of Egyptian history as the status of the pharaoh declined. Egyptian belief in the afterlife and the importance of funerary practices is evident...
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Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world...
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