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S/H/194. Afterlife culture in ancient Egypt

WORDS:
1900
DATE:
2011
PRICE:
19.99 GBP

The paper looks at the ancient Egyptians’ views on afterlife as an extension of their lives according to their behaviour on earth. The Egyptian afterlife culture is examined analyzing Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts and mummification techniques, and discussing how the perceptions of the afterlife affected normal day-to-day life of the ruling and working classes of Egypt.

 

KEYWORDS: Afterlife culture, ancient Egypt,

 
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