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Death, Mummification, and Burials in Ancient Egypt: A Virtual Book Talk with Salima Ikram

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Wed, Jun 8, 2022

7 PM – 8 PM (GMT+2)

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The ancient Egyptians enjoyed life and believed that death was but a gateway to an eternal existence, much like this one, except better. That is why they lavished care, time, and expense on the preparation and preservation of their bodies and tombs, replete with objects that they would need for the afterlife. This lecture explores the Egyptian ideas of death and the preparation for the afterlife.

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Salima Ikram

Distinguished University Professor of Egyptology

Department of Sociology, Egyptology and Anthropology, The American University in Cairo

Salima Ikram is distinguished university professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo. She has directed the Animal Mummy Project and the North Kharga Darb Ain Amur Survey, among other truly exciting projects and excavations, throughout Egypt and in Turkey, Sudan, and Greece. She has worked in museums around the world, including the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. She has published extensively, for both scholarly and general audiences, including Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, 2015) and Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt (AUC Press, pbk edition, 2015).


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