The Spirit of Ancient EgyptA mosaic of details and charming tales, an intriguing portrait of life in the oldest of civilizations. |
Contents
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| 21 | |
Homes and Furnishings | 31 |
Food and Drink | 37 |
Dress and Jewelry | 45 |
Wigs and Cosmetics | 51 |
Recreation | 59 |
Early International Trade | 79 |
Law and Government | 83 |
PART II | 91 |
Death and Immortality | 97 |
Deities | 107 |
Creation Myths | 121 |
Animal Worship | 129 |
Symbolism | 137 |
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18th Dynasty Ahmose Akhenaten Akhet Amen Amenemhet Amenhotep Amenhotep III amulets ancient Egypt ancient Egyptians animal Anpu Apep Aten Ausar Auset became began believed Bitou boat body brother calendar carved Cleopatra VII constructed cult center dated daughter death deceased deity depicted discovered divine dream Duat festivals funerary goddess gods gold Greek Hatshepsut healing Heru Het-Heru hieroglyphs honor Horemheb Hyksos inscribed Intermediate Period Iunu Kamose Karnak Khnemu Khonsu Khufu King known land legend limestone linen lived lotus Lower Egypt lunar Ma’at magic Mennefer Middle Kingdom mother mummy name translates Nebet-Het Nile Nubia obelisks Old Kingdom papyrus pharaoh priesthood priests protection Ptah Ptolemy pyramids Queen Ramses Ramses II reign ritual royal royalty sacred Saqqara scribe Sekhmet Seti Setna seven solar Sopdet Sphinx statue stone symbol Tefnut Tehuti temple texts throne tomb took Tutankhamen Tuthmose Uast Upper Egypt vizier wife wine women worshipped