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Author : William W. Lace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 160152255X
Looks at the beliefs and death rituals of the ancient Egyptians, highlighting mummification.
Author : William W. Lace
Publisher : Referencepoint Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 1601522541
Three of the grandest of all the pyramids built by the pharaohs of Egypt still stand on the Giza Plateau. These monuments serve as reminders of their builders but also of the glory and grandeur that was ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptian Wonders series introduces readers to some of the most wondrous aspects of early Egyptian life and civilization. Lively narrative, engrossing facts, and quotes from experts and ancient texts will appeal to both student researchers and casual readers. A visual chronology, source notes, a bibliography for further research, and index provide additional tools for readers and report writers. Book jacket.
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781649031495
A Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History 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.
Author : Françoise Dunand,Roger Lichtenberg
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0801444721
"Today, a good century after the first X-rays of mummies, Egyptology has the benefit of all the methods and means at the disposal of forensic medicine. The 'mummy stories' we tell have changed their tone, but they have enjoyed much success, with fantastic scientific and technological results resolving the mysteries of the ancient land of the pharaohs."--from the Foreword Mummies are the things that fascinate us most about ancient Egypt. But what are mummies? How did the Egyptians create them? And why? What became of the people they once were? We are learning more all the time about the cultural processes surrounding mummification and the medical characteristics of ancient Egyptian mummies. In the first part of Mummies and Death in Egypt Françoise Dunand gives an overview of the history of mummification in Egypt from the prehistoric to the Roman period. She thoroughly describes the preparations of the dead (tombs and their furnishings, funerary offerings, ornamentation of the corpse, coffins, and canopic jars), and she includes a separate chapter on the mummification of animals. She links these various practices and behaviors to the religious beliefs of classical Egypt. In the second part of this book, Roger Lichtenberg, a physician and archaeologist, offers a fascinating narrative of his forensic research on mummies, much of it conducted with a portable X-ray machine on archaeological digs. His findings have revealed new information on the ages of the mummified, their causes of death, and the illnesses and injuries they suffered. Together, Dunand and Lichtenberg provide a state-of-the-art account of the science of mummification and its social and religious context.
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0226791645
Of all the ancient peoples, the Egyptians are perhaps best known for the fascinating ways in which they grappled with the mysteries of death and the afterlife. This beautifully illustrated book draws on the British Museum's world-famous collection of mummies and other funerary evidence to offer an accessible account of Egyptian beliefs in an afterlife and examine the ways in which Egyptian society responded materially to the challenges these beliefs imposed. The author describes in detail the numerous provisions made for the dead and the intricate rituals carried out on their behalf. He considers embalming, coffins and sarcophagi, shabti figures, magic and ritual, and amulets and papyri, as well as the mummification of sacred animals, which were buried by the millions in vast labyrinthine catacombs. The text also reflects recent developments in the interpretation of Egyptian burial practices, and incorporates the results of much new scientific research. Newly acquired information derives from a range of sophisticated applications, such as the use of noninvasive imaging techniques to look inside the wrappings of a mummy, and the chemical analysis of materials used in the embalming process. Authoritative, concise, and lucidly written, Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt illuminates aspects of this complex, vibrant culture that still perplex us more than 3,000 years later.
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Book of the dead
ISBN : 1920843817
"This exhibition explains the concepts, rituals and magical procedures which would guide the dead through the fearsome hall of judgement and on to the paradise of the Field of Reeds."--Back cover.
Author : James Hamilton-Paterson,Carol Andrews
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Burial
ISBN : UOM:39076000959119
This text discusses the mummification processes used in ancient Egypt and their relevance and importance to the religious beliefs and elaborate funeral rites of the Egyptians.
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015056921144
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Professor E A Wallis Budge, Sir,British Museum Dept of Egyptian and
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019676973
Explore the rich history of Ancient Egypt through the objects associated with their funeral rituals. This guide, written by experts from the British Museum, provides a comprehensive overview of the first and second Egyptian rooms, predynastic antiquities, mummies, and mummy-cases. Immerse yourself in this fascinating culture and its beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Pietro Testa
Publisher : Harmakis Edizioni
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9788831427210
"Ah, Unis! You certainly didn't go dead, but you went alive!" This assertion addressed to the late King Unis of the 6th dynasty is a prelude to the content of this book: funeral rituals in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians, loving life very much, tried to continue it after death. To fulfill this hope, they subtly and logically exploited the concepts of religion and magic based essentially on the myth of Osiris' bloody death and rebirth united with the sun, the principle of light and life on earth and in the afterlife. The historical and cultural memory accompanied the problem of death during the historical arc of Egypt, providing a series of religious speculations of the myths expressed in written and oral canons that characterized the preparation for the journey to the mysterious world of the other life. We realize then that the origin of the mechanism of death and rebirth of the human being starts from the death and rebirth of the gods, from the animation of their painted or plastic images, the receptacle of their heavenly power and strength on earth.
Author : Ange Pierre Leca
Publisher : Anchor Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0385146094
Exploring the beliefs, techniques, and rituals comprising the elaborate process of mummification, Leca speculates about the ancient Egyptians' social and religious traditions and their scientific and technological knowledge
Author : Professor E A Wallis Budge, Sir,British Museum Dept of Egyptian and
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021355372
Explore the rich history of Ancient Egypt through the objects associated with their funeral rituals. This guide, written by experts from the British Museum, provides a comprehensive overview of the first and second Egyptian rooms, predynastic antiquities, mummies, and mummy-cases. Immerse yourself in this fascinating culture and its beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Catharine H. Roehrig
Publisher : Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : UOM:39076000961602
Author : John H. Taylor
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0292781415
Horemkenesi was an Egyptian priest and official who lived at Thebes in the eleventh century B.C. The unwrapping and scientific examination of his mummified body (the last such investigation to have been carried out in Britain) provided a rare opportunity to study the remains of a known historical figure using the most sophisticated technology and methods of analysis. By combining the results of this study with information from inscriptions on Horemkenesi's coffin and rock graffiti recording his work in the cemeteries of Thebes, it is possible to build up a fascinating picture of the life, death, and mummification of an ancient Egyptian. The first part of this book considers Horemkenesi's life and work against the backdrop of Upper Egypt in the troubled times of the early Twentieth Dynasty. The second part concentrates on the unwrapping of the mummy: its careful planning, how the delicate operation was carried out, and what discoveries were made. What did Horemkenesi look like? How old was he at death? What was the state of his health? Why did the embalmers not remove his brain, and why were his internal organs missing? These and other questions are answered in this stimulating book.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Egypt
ISBN : NYPL:33433081842167