Search Results for: The Tekenu And Ancient Egyptian Funerary Ritual

Attested from the Fifth Dynasty until, and including, the Saite Period, the Tekenu is a puzzling icon depicted within funerary scenes in the tombs of some ancie

How did the Ancient Egyptians maintain control of their state? Topics include the controlling function of temples and theology, state borders, scribal administr

This book is a vivid reconstruction of the practical aspects of ancient Egyptian religion. Through an examination of artefacts and inscriptions, the text explor

In Ancient Egypt: State and Society, Alan B. Lloyd attempts to define, analyse, and evaluate the institutional and ideological systems which empowered and susta

In Hair and Death in Ancient Egypt Maria Rosa Valdesogo describes the relation between hair and these rites, and the role hair played in death in ancient Egypt.