Uncover the secrets of one of the world’s oldest civilizations
ians also like to have fun! They swam and canoed in the Nile, played board games, and they enjoyed making music and dancing.In fact, Egyptians enjoyed life so much that they believed that the afterlife would be almost exactly the same—except without things like sadness, illness, or pesky mosquitoes. Even pets like cats, dogs, or monkeys would join them there.
Called the Book of the Dead, papyrus scrolls were placed in the tombs starting in the New Kingdom and contained spells and instructions on getting through the underworld to the afterlife.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Egyptians believed other gods helped them in real life, too. For instance, Osiris’s wife, the goddess Isis, helped cure human sickness, and the goddess Tefnut caused the rain to fall.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.The earliest rulers were buried in the ground. Then around 3100 B.C.
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52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt discovered at SaqqaraOwen Jarus is a regular contributor to Live Science who writes about archaeology and humans' past. He has also written for The Independent (UK), The Canadian Press (CP) and The Associated Press (AP), among others. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University.
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