Mummification in ancient Egypt | Facts, Process, Tools Mummification in Ancient Egyptian civilization was a must for everyone who can afford it. In this article we will cover as much as we know about mummification in ancient Egypt. When mummification started? Why? What tools they used during mummification? Mummification process according the finding inside Anubis shrine found in Tutankhamun tomb. Why Ancient Egyptians mummified their bodies? We know for sure that the ancient Egyptians believed in afterlife and preserving the body or mummifying the body will help the person to be alive again. Egyptians believed the most important 3 parts of a human were Body, Ba (Soul), and Ka (identical figure of the person). When a human was born, his Ba and Ka were born with him and when he dies, his Ba will go to the sky to live with the good souls and his Ka will stay in the tomb with the body. Meanwhile, to be a live again, the Ba should recognize the body and the Ka to reunite. So, it was very important to mummify people. When did mummification start in ancient Egypt? When the ancient Egyptians started to believe in after life since the Predynastic period as we found in Abydos in the tomb of Peribsen and Shunet El Zebib, they buried their bodies under sand. For our good luck, sun and sand kept some of these bodies in perfect condition but they were not created the process of mummification as we will know later. The practice of mummifying the bodies dates back to the Old Kingdom for the royal members first then became more widespread between whoever can afford the costly process. When ancient Egyptians started the mummification of the body? Ancient Egyptians started the mummification of the body as soon as the person
Mummification in ancient Egypt | Facts, Process, Tools Mummification in Ancient Egyptian civilization was a must for everyone who can afford it. In this article we will cover as much as we know about mummification in ancient Egypt. When mummification started? Why? What tools they used during mummification? Mummification process according the finding inside Anubis
Music and dance in ancient Egypt | Types of Ancient Egyptian Dance Music and dance in ancient Egypt played a significant role in daily life as they played a significant role in religious ceremonies. In this article, we will talk about our sources concerning the music and dance in ancient Egypt. Meanwhile, the musical instruments in ancient Egyptian civilization. Also, the role of the culture changes in shaping the music of ancient Egypt. Finally, the different types of vocal music in ancient Egypt. Our Sources about music and dance in ancient Egypt Pottery jar from the Predynastic Period, Naqada(4000-3200BC), female figures dancing with upraised arms Tomb dating to the end of the 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom BASOR Tomb 183 at Beni Hassan, 12th Dynasty Beni Hassan tombs, Al Miya, Middle Kingdom, East bank of the Nile River The Tomb of Khety, son of Baqet in Al Minya The solar temple of Niuserra in Abu Ghurab, Old Kingdom Tutankhamun tomb, New Kingdom, Luxor Tomb of Nehmes Bastet, Valley of the Kings, Luxor west bank, 22nd Dynasty (945-712 B.C.), Third Intermediate Period The funerary chapel of Reia, 19th Dynasty Tomb of Nebamun, 1350 B.C, New Kingdom Tomb of the flutist Ipi in Dahshur from 2600 BCE Opet Festival scenes from the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut, Karnak Tutankhamen scenes in the Temple of Luxor Tombs of Nobles in the New Kingdom Gods and Goddesses connected to the music and dance in ancient Egypt Hathor However, the goddess of love, music, fun, and motherhood. She was always depicted as a woman with the two horns above her head and Sistrums in her hand. Osiris As a god of agriculture and fertility, was connected to the music and dance in ancient Egypt especially during the flood season. Bes Always portrayed as a dwarf with a
Music and dance in ancient Egypt | Types of Ancient Egyptian Dance Music and dance in ancient Egypt played a significant role in daily life as they played a significant role in religious ceremonies. In this article, we will talk about our sources concerning the music and dance in ancient Egypt. Meanwhile, the musical instruments
