The burial process used by the ancient Egyptians evolved throughout time as old customs were discarded and new ones adopted, but several important elements of the process persisted. Although specific details changed over time, the preparation of the body, the magic rituals involved, and the grave...
Other mummies were discovered incaches. During the 21st Dynasty, priests gathered the bodies of many pharaohs and put them in a single tomb to protect them. TheDeir el-Bahricache is the most famous of these mass burial sites. Here, Egyptologists found 40 royal mummies, includingRamses II. S...
Pyramids internal layout changed over time, but the entrance was typically in the center of the north face. From here a passage ran downward, sometimes leveling out, to the king�s burial chamber, which ideally was located directly underneath the pyramid�s center point. Sometimes, in additi...
There are numerous burial grounds throughout Egypt, but one of the largest is Saqqara, which is located near Memphis. The Giza Necropolis is a set of three pyramids, and the largest isThe Great Pyramid of Giza. The oldest Ancient Wonder of the World is the Pyramid of Khufu, and is the ...
Since many of the pharaoh's servants were involved in the burial process, they also knew how the tomb was sealed and how to circumvent any booby traps that might be installed. Gangs also participated in the tomb robberies. Usually, they were comprised of about ten people and included tradesme...
Models in Ancient Egypt Wooden tomb models were deposited as grave goods in the tombs and burial shafts throughout ancient Egypt since its early history, most notably in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. They included a wide variety of wooden figurines and scenes, such as boats, granaries, baking...
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Limestone jars used to hold viscera from bodies were found at an archaeological dig site in Abu Sir, Egypt.Petr Košárek, Charles University Archaeologists have been working at Abusir since the 1960s. The team reported that the site contains a series of burial shafts ...
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, after life, and resurrection are explained, with a section on the Egyptian funeral. The mummification process, with all the variations that took place in Egypt's three thousand year history, is also explored in detail. This is a complete source-book on death and burial in ancient Egypt....