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Death and burial in ancient Egypt / Salima Ikram.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ikram, Salima, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient--Egypt.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies, Ancient.
- Mummies--Egypt.
- Mummies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (253 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Cairo, Egypt : The American University in Cairo Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- 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, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture.Salima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. In addition, a full survey of current development in the field makes this a unique book that combines all aspects of death and burial in ancient Egypt into one volume.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781649031495
- 1649031491
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