Death and burial in ancient Egypt /

Death, burial, and the afterlife were as important to the ancient Egyptians as how they lived. This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funera...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ikram, Salima (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cairo, Egypt : The American University in Cairo Press, 2015.
Temas:
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient > Egypt.
Mummies > Egypt.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > Histoire > Jusqu'à 500 > Égypte.
Momies > Égypte.
HISTORY > Ancient > Egypt.
RELIGION > Antiquities & Archaeology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Archaeology.
Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient
Mummies
Egypt
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The history and land of Egypt
  • Beliefs in the afterlife
  • Mummification
  • Animal mummies
  • Funerary equipment and provisioning the dead
  • The tomb
  • Funerals, mortuary cults, the living, and the dead.

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