Book of Two Ways: Deir el-Bersha Coffin Maps, Gua and Ankh’s Early Texts
Explore the Book of Two Ways in real Middle Kingdom coffin inscriptions from Deir el-Bersha: Gua's map, Ankh's…
Read StoryInvestigate how Egyptian bodies were prepared and buried across different periods and social groups. Explore natron, linen wrappings, canopic vessels, burial equipment, medical imaging and conservation through documented archaeological objects. Methods varied: no single royal procedure applies to every Egyptian mummy. For what funerary papyri said about identity and the afterlife, follow the separate ancient Egyptian literature collection.
6 published studiesExplore the practical archaeology of embalming, alongside related primary texts.