Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to the Myths, Religions, Pyramids and Temples of the Land of the PharaohsAn illustrated reference to the myths, religions, pyramids and temples of the land of the pharaohs. |
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Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated Reference to the Myths, Religions, Pyramids ... Lorna Oakes,Lucia Gahlin No preview available - 2003 |
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Abydos Afterlife Amenhotep amulet Amun ancient Egyptians appears associated believed boat body Book building built burial buried Cairo called carried carved centre century chamber coffin complex considered containing court cult dating dead death deceased decorated dedicated Deir deities depicted divine Dynasty early Egypt entrance example excavated festival figures four funerary goddess gods Greek hall Hathor head Horus important included inscriptions Isis king king's Kingdom known land lapis lazuli later lived Lower magic Middle mortuary temple mother mummy Museum myth Nile offerings officials originally Osiris painted papyrus particularly Period priests protective pyramid Ramesses recorded reign reliefs remains represented ritual royal ruler sacred scenes Seth shown shows shrine side Sneferu spells statue stela stone symbol temple texts Thebes thought tomb usually Valley walls wearing wife worshipped