SuitabookDeath, preservation and the afterlife
The book presents funerary practices and beliefs associated with death in Ancient Egypt.
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Meredith Costain - Author
This offers a compact way into Ancient Egyptian society, beliefs and material remains, linking mummification and pyramids with writing, art and social order.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis offers a compact way into Ancient Egyptian society, beliefs and material remains, linking mummification and pyramids with writing, art and social order.
The book presents funerary practices and beliefs associated with death in Ancient Egypt.
The book is described as covering rulers, social organisation and how people lived within Ancient Egyptian society.
The book connects written and visual remains with what can be learned about Ancient Egyptian life and culture.
Death is a prominent subject, including the mummification process, tombs and beliefs about the afterlife. The book may also address social ranking and the experiences of different groups, but the intensity, detail and explanatory balance are uncertain.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Ancient Egypt (Discovery Education: Ancient Civilizations, 4)
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