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    The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of funerary practices that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death. These rituals...
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  • literature that makes up the ancient Egyptian funerary texts is a collection of religious documents that were used in ancient Egypt, usually to help the spirit...
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    Ushabti (redirect from Egyptian shabtis)
    with a number of variant spellings) was a funerary figurine used in ancient Egyptian funerary practices. The Egyptological term is derived from ๐“…ฑ๐“ˆ™๐“ƒ€๐“๐“ญ๐“€พ...
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    Roman funerary practices include the Ancient Romans' religious rituals concerning funerals, cremations, and burials. They were part of time-hallowed tradition...
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  • enclosure Ancient Egyptian funerary practices of the wealthy included the per nefer, house of beauty Memorial Memorial bench Commemorative plaque Funerary art...
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    previously lost. Ancient Egypt portal Ancient Egyptian religion Ancient Egyptian conception of the soul Ancient Egyptian funerary practices "Egyptian Book of the...
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    แธฅtp-แธj-nswt formula was a conventional dedicatory formula found on ancient Egyptian funerary objects, believed to allow the deceased to partake in offerings...
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    of ancient Egypt Amarna art Ancient Egyptian pottery Egyptian faience Funerary art in Ancient Egypt Painting in Ancient Egypt Portraiture in Ancient Egypt...
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    Opening of the mouth ceremony (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    The opening of the mouth ceremony (or ritual) was an ancient Egyptian ritual described in funerary texts such as the Pyramid Texts. From the Old Kingdom...
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    Funeral of a Mummy on the Nile (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    depicts a historical reconstruction of an ancient Egyptian funerary procession. The ancient Egyptians used funerary boats made of wood to transport mummified...
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    Mummy (redirect from Egypt mummy's)
    been found in Egypt, many of which are cats. Many of the Egyptian animal mummies are sacred ibis, and radiocarbon dating suggests the Egyptian ibis mummies...
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    method that could be afforded by only a very few ancient Egyptians, due to its high cost. In ancient Egyptian mythology, the construction of a monument during...
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  • The Ritual of Embalming Papyrus (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    about the practices of mummification used within the burial practices of Ancient Egyptian culture. One version of the papyri is held in the Egyptian Museum...
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  • Memphite Necropolis (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    series of ancient Egyptian funerary complexes occupying a 30-kilometer (19ย mi) stretch on the Western Desert plateau in the vicinity of the ancient capital...
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    Canopic jar (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    Hieroglyphs for the four sons of Horus used on an Egyptian canopic jar Jar burial Art of ancient Egypt ยงย Funerary art Ushabti In the afterlife, it was believed...
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    Necropolis (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
    Necropolis. Ancient Egypt is noted for multiple necropoleis. Ancient Egyptian funerary practices and beliefs about the afterlife led to the construction of...
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    Cartonnage (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    Cartonnage or cartonage is a type of material used in ancient Egyptian funerary masks from the First Intermediate Period to the Roman era. It was made...
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    Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient...
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  • Mortuary temple (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    Mortuary temples (or funerary temples) were temples that were erected adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, royal tombs in Ancient Egypt. The temples were...
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  • Burial chamber of Teti Pepi I Pyramid Texts Ancient Egyptian funerary practices Ancient Egyptian funerary texts List of pharaohs Pyramid Texts Sarcophagus...
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  • the soul Ancient Egyptian creation myths Ancient Egyptian deities Ancient Egyptian funerary practices Ancient Egyptian funerary texts Egyptian mythology...
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    Ancient Egyptian literature was written with the Egyptian language from ancient Egypt's pharaonic period until the end of Roman domination. It represents...
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    Canopic chest (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    the decoration tells us something about ancient Egyptian religion. The falcon on top represents Sokar, a funerary god and picture on the sides show the...
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    The First Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty I) covers the first series of Egyptian kings to rule over a unified Egypt. It immediately follows the unification...
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    Art of ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian art refers to art produced in ancient Egypt between the 6thย millenniumย BC and the 4thย centuryย AD, spanning from Prehistoric...
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    Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world...
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    Ka statue (category Ancient Egyptian funerary practices)
    of ancient Egyptian statue intended to provide a resting place for the ka (life-force or spirit) of the person after death. The ancient Egyptians believed...
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    Book of the Dead (Ancient Egyptian: ๐“‚‹๐“ค๐“ˆ’๐“ˆ’๐“ˆ’๐“Œ๐“ค๐“‰๐“‚‹๐“๐“‚ป๐“…“๐“‰”๐“‚‹๐“…ฑ๐“‡ณ๐“ค, r(๊œฃ)w n(y)w prt m hrw(w)) is an ancient Egyptian funerary text generally written...
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  • In ancient Egypt, cats were represented in social and religious scenes dating as early as 1980 BC. Several ancient Egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured...
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    Maat (category Ancient Egyptian philosophy)
    of Egypt. Egyptians were often entombed with funerary texts in order to be well equipped for the afterlife as mandated by ancient Egyptian funerary practices...
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