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This well-illustrated book explores all aspects of death in ancient Egypt, including beliefs of the afterlife, mummification, the protection of the body, tombs and their construction and decoration, funerary goods, and the funeral itself. It also addresses the relationship between the living and the dead, and the magico-religious interaction of these two in ancient Egyptian culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSalima Ikram's own experience with experimental mummification and funerary archaeology lends the book many completely original and provocative insights. 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