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Preparation for death in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/preparation-for-death-in-ancient-egypt/Ancient Egyptians spent a considerable amount of time and money preparing for their death.
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Animal mummies in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/animal-mummies-in-ancient-egypt/Almost every kind of animal that lived in ancient Egypt has been found as a mummy - from bulls, birds, snakes and crocodiles to fish, cats and scarab beetles. Many animals were seen as manifestations of gods.
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The origins of mummification in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/the-origins-of-mummification-in-ancient-egypt/In ancient Egypt a person's body was preserved as they believed that the soul (ba) and life force (ka) needed to have a physical base in the afterlife.
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Glossary of ancient Egyptian terms
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/glossary-of-ancient-egyptian-terms/Terms relevant to ancient Egyptian art, beliefs and technology.
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Egyptian Past: The Lady of Terror
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/egyptian-past-the-lady-of-terror/How the rampaging Goddess of destruction was pacified.
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Egyptian Past: Who Guarded the Intestines?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/egyptian-past-who-guarded-the-intestines/The evolution of guarding body parts.
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Ancient Egyptian Timeline
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/ancient-egyptian-timeline/A timeline showing the dates, periods, dynasties and significant events in the history and art of ancient Egypt from the Predynastic Period (before 3100 BCE) to the end of the Roman Period (395 CE).
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The Light of Immortality
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/the-light-of-immortality/Symbolism of faience in ancient Egypt.
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Maintaining a connection with the dead in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/mantaining-a-connection-with-the-dead-in-ancient-egypt/In ancient Egypt the dead the living maintained a connection to the dead through a mortuary chapel and offerings.
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Tombs in ancient Egypt
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/tombs-in-ancient-egypt/In ancient Egypt a tomb, if built and designed properly, had the power to restore life and give immortality to the dead owner. Tomb architecture was complex and its art in the form of painting, sculpture and script gives a glimpse into the beliefs and daily life of the ancient Egyptians.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
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