Illustration
The limestone 'Stele of the Scribe Pay'. On the left the gods Osiris, Isis and Horus watch various funerary ceremonies involving the deceased. New Kingdom, Dynasty XIX, 1292-1186 BCE, provenance unknown. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
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Mark is a full-time writer, 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). Stele of Pay. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3698/stele-of-pay/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Stele of Pay." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 07, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3698/stele-of-pay/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Stele of Pay." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2015. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
