Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife included the weighing the heart before proceeding to either the afterlife or the devourer; Egyptian burial customs, and daily life. Also see
Book of the Dead.
Purpose and construction of Egyptian pyramids.
The pyramids as they related to the Egyptian view of death.
The word sarcophagus comes from Greek words for flesh and eat. Find out what a sarcophagus is.
An ingredient that was used as a preservative for ancient Egyptian mummies was found in 2003.
A light-hearted look at the lengthy procedures thought to have been involved in making a mummy.
Shabtis were statuettes that served as substitute laborers in the afterlife in ancient Egypt.
Picture of a shabti and explanation of the purpose of the shabti or ushabti in the ancient Egyptian vision of afterlife.
Details on embalming and weighing the heart before proceeding to either the afterlife or the devourer. From Mark Patrick Telford's site.
Death was viewed as a continuation of life. This Oriental Institute site explains the component parts of the Egyptian personality and provides a bibliography.
A series of hieroglyphic representations providing short clues as to the identity of this death facilitator. Final scene reveals all.
Photos and layout of University of Michigan's excavation of the Necropolis at Terenouthis, in Lower Egypt.
