Egyptian history

Egyptian history

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Egyptian history

Cenotaph

History; Egyptian history

A tomb built for ceremonial purposes but not used for the actual burial.

Cartouche

History; Egyptian history

An oval which was drawn to contain the hieroglyphs that spelt out a king's or queen's name.

Cartonnage

History; Egyptian history

A material used for making mummy masks and coffins. It was built up from layers of linen or papyrus stiffened with gesso (plaster) and then painted or gilded.

Akh

History; Egyptian history

The aspect of a person that would join the gods in the underworld being immortal and unchangeable.

Model barques

History; Egyptian history

It was used to carry the cult statue of Horus out for festivals.

Bennu

History; Egyptian history

An aspect of Ra-Atum in the form of a phoenix. The patron of the reckoning of time. The carrier of eternal light from the abode of the gods to the world of men.