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Papyrus inscribed in hieratic from an Egyptian Book of the Dead, 19th Dynasty — Image Courtesy Britannica ImageQuest

Papyrus inscribed in hieratic from an Egyptian Book of the Dead, 19th Dynasty.

Egypt: Book of the Dead — Image Courtesy Britannica ImageQuest

Weighing of the Heart from Egyptian papyrus Book of the Dead. 3rd-2nd century B.C.

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Book of the Dead By Oriental Arts Museum
Scrolls, Spells, and Eternity. Learn why people were buried with The Book of the Dead.

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld - Tejal Gala - TEDEd

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld - Tejal Gala - TEDEd Watch, think, dig deeper and discuss with this TEDEd lesson on the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

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Book of the Dead (GALE Elem) A detailed overview of The Book of the Dead from Calliope magazine (Sept. 2011). Sections include A Map to the Underworld, Magic Spells, Demons and Monsters, Achieving Immortal Life, and Pyramid Texts.

Book of the Dead (GALE eBook) This reference article provides a more detailed overview of what "The Book of the Dead" is, its purpose, how it was made, what was in it, and the different versions it took based on a person's social class and what they could afford. Note: contains challenging text and new vocabulary.

Book of the Dead By Oriental Arts Museum
Scrolls, Spells, and Eternity. Learn why people were buried with The Book of the Dead.
Book of the Dead, The (GALE) Find a brief overview.