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-- Sacred Stories and Texts - The Book of the Dead Megan Kersten Natalee Murdocca Amanda Gough

What is the book of the dead? The book of the dead is a common name for the ancient Egyptian funeral text. The book of the dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian concept of the afterlife. It was a collection of hymns, spells and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through the obstacles of the afterlife. It was most commonly written on a papyrus scroll and placed in the coffin or burial chamber with the deceased.

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