In fact, they are meticulous about every minute. For us, they are considered to be addicted to death.
But this is far from the truth, because they are a pragmatic people, always ready to meet all kinds of surprises their souls will face when they cross the underworld.
The book of death is an invaluable guide for them to spend eternity in heaven. Nespowershefyt, a senior official of the temple of Amon in Karnak (about 990-940 BC), was buried in the best coffin of his kind.
It is depicted as various scenes and spells in the Book of the Dead.
Sadly, Ness Amon's body has never been found.
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
There is no point in living if one does not desire to live a brilliant life by adhering to the virtues of integrity, discipline, dignity and elegance.
On the stone tablet of an official named Mentuhot, a concise sentence echoes this perfect philosophy: "A monument of man is his kindness".
However, this is not a frugal or frugal way of life, as Harper's Song of the Tomb of the Pharaoh Intef (the Middle Kingdom) reveals: a blind musician played a mural of the harp in the tomb of the ancient Egyptian scribe Nacht (TT52).
This statement has caused considerable controversy. Some people think that this is a blind harpist, while others think that the musician's eyes are closed.
(York Project/Public Sphere), but death is inevitable, and one always has to face one consequence or another.
This prompted the ancient Egyptians to seriously consider the dangers after death.
The real function takes place in graves. They are not considered as morbid buildings, but are beautified because of the grand purpose they serve: because these engineering miracles, which have been chiseled into stone, are like a machine to help the body and soul revive and revive after death.
So that the dead can communicate with God.
Therefore, the tomb is luxuriously decorated and contains a large number of articles, although it is obvious that once it is sealed, no living person will enter the tomb.
"When you think about what to put in the grave, you should take it as a trip to a place you have never been.
You don't know what to take.
So you packed everything! Dr. Bob Brill said.
Harper's songs once again express similar feelings: the treasure chest of cosmetics, the wife of the royal architect Ha (18th dynasty).
1906, Ernesto schiaparelli discovered the tomb of the buried couple.
Egizi Museum in Turin, Italy.
In addition to storing everything the deceased needs in the future-food, clothes, jewelry, cosmetics, furniture, model tools, and even servants (Wu * * *) in the grave and acting according to their own wishes-a navigation tool or map is very important for crossing unknown areas.
The Book of the Dead meets this key requirement. The title of the book is to fill the scrolls with text and illustrations and bury the dead, read more …. This free preview is only a huge benefit. You can find the premium of ancient origins, join us (through simple and instant visits) and get rewards: no more advertisements, no pop-ups, free e-books, participation in online seminars, exploration, winning gifts and so on! Anan Desbarax Ji is an independent researcher and playwright, an ancient guest writer and the author of The Sand of Amana: The End of Okhennathan.
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