The MummyCollier Books, 1972 - 404 pages |
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Page 164
... embalming of the feet , the following extract is of interest . " After these things perform the embalming operations on his right and left arms , and then the . . . . . and the children of Horus , and the children of Chent - aat , shall ...
... embalming of the feet , the following extract is of interest . " After these things perform the embalming operations on his right and left arms , and then the . . . . . and the children of Horus , and the children of Chent - aat , shall ...
Page 179
... embalming of Jacob occupied 40 days , but the period of mourning was 70 days . From Egyptian documents it is known that the length of the period from the death of a man to his burial varied ; in one case the embalming occupied 16 days ...
... embalming of Jacob occupied 40 days , but the period of mourning was 70 days . From Egyptian documents it is known that the length of the period from the death of a man to his burial varied ; in one case the embalming occupied 16 days ...
Page 180
... embalmers take the body into their charge , and they hand it to those who are fully acquainted with the process of embalming . The first of these called the " scribe " ( ypaμμатeùs ) makes a mark on the left side of the body , which is ...
... embalmers take the body into their charge , and they hand it to those who are fully acquainted with the process of embalming . The first of these called the " scribe " ( ypaμμатeùs ) makes a mark on the left side of the body , which is ...
Contents
The Egyptian Race and Language | 1 |
Egyptian Chronology | 10 |
The History of Egypt | 18 |
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