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    Tutankhamun, the boy King, whose tomb was discovered untouched - a rarity
    The original of the King Djoser statue that we viewed at the Saqqara necropolisTiny statue of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid at GizaQueen Hatshepsut, fifth Pharaoh of Egypt, is featured on the 10 pound noteKing Menkaura who built the third pyramid at Giza, flanked by goddesses Hathor and the Jackal-nomeA person's ka, or life force, represented by arms raised up. The ka needed sustenance after deathFunerary mask, representing the idealized personCoffin of Pharaoh Psusennes I, who lived to approximately 80 years old, which was rare at the timeSmall figurines placed in tombs, to to act as servants for the deceased in the afterlifeAnubism god of the afterlife, mummification, and the deadJars containing embalmed innards from the mummy's. The heart remained in the body for judgementBook of the Dead scrolls were buried with the mummy to guide the ka in the afterlifeBitumen was painted on the mummyFunerary Masks of Yuya and Thuya made with linen, plaster and gold leafTools used for mummificationBoat to the afterlife, when the soul travelled across the Nile River to the underworldProcession of what the deceased would bring to the afterlifeThe ram was a sacred animal for the ancient EgyptiansMummified crocodileFood mummy, for when the deceased got hungry

    Egyptian Museum

    30. huhtikuuta, Egypti ⋅ 🌬 29 °C

    In Cairo’s Tahrir Square is the Egyptian Museum. Perhaps its most famous exhibit is Tutankhamen, the boy King. He came to power when he was 19 years old and ruled for 9 years. In truth, Lamia told us, he was not an important Pharaoh in life, but important because his tomb was found nearly untouched. Also, King Tut was discovered at the time Egypt achieved independence. Susanna remembers seeing the King Tut exhibit at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum as a kid, and being very impressed.

    We learned that the beard of a statue tells us about when it was crafted. If it's a curly beard on the Pharaoh, the sculpture was made after death. A straight beard indicates the statue was produced while the Pharaoh lived.

    Also we learned that mummies are about half the size of the body was in life. Mathai estimated the crocodile mummy was 9 meters long - it must have been huge while alive!

    Animals were typically mummified for three main purposes: to allow beloved pets to go on to the afterlife, to provide food in the afterlife, and to act as offerings to a specific god.    Lue lisää

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