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A detail from the Book of the Dead of Tayesnakht from Thebes, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
About the Author
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 07). Pharaoh, Book of the Dead. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3694/pharaoh-book-of-the-dead/
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