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ushabti
History; Egyptian history
It is a small mummiform figure placed in tombs to do work in the afterlife on behalf of the deceased. Literally translated it means "to answer. "
Ra
History; Egyptian history
From very early times Ra was a sun god. He took on many of the attributes and even the names of other gods as Egyptian myths evolved. He is often pictured as a hawk or as a hawk ...
rock-cut tomb
History; Egyptian history
Method of excavating tombs that begun during the Middle Kingdom. The burials in the Valley of the King. S
Ptah
History; Egyptian history
A creator god. The patron of architects, artists and sculptors. It was Ptah who built the boats for the souls of the dead to use in the afterlife.
praenomen
History; Egyptian history
This is a king's first cartouche name, which he adopted on his accession; also called the "throne name. " It consists of a statement about the god Ra.
pyramidion
History; Egyptian history
This is the capstone of a pyramid or the top of an obelisk, and it was decorated and became a symbolic object that was the focal point of the small brick pyramids of private ...
pet
History; Egyptian history
This is the sky depicted as a ceiling which drops at the ends, the same way the real sky seems to reach for the horizon. This sign was often used in architectural motifs; the top ...
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