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title: Demotic Embalmer's Agreement
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8375/demotic-embalmers-agreement/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Demotic Embalmer's Agreement

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

This document contains an agreement between one group of lector-priests of the necropolis of To-[ankh](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ankh/) at Asyut, and another group, defining which persons were to be employed in the ceremonies of mummification, and what materials were to be provided for every corpse brought to the necropolis. Notable days in the mummification process are specifically mentioned; these include the 4th day, the 16th day, and the 35th day, on which wrapping of the body probably began. Demotic [script](https://www.worldhistory.org/script/) on papyrus. [Ptolemaic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ptolemaic_Dynasty/), reign of [Ptolemy](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ptolemy/) VI, 157 BCE. From Asyut, modern-day [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 22). Demotic Embalmer's Agreement. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8375/demotic-embalmers-agreement/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Demotic Embalmer's Agreement." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8375/demotic-embalmers-agreement/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Demotic Embalmer's Agreement." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8375/demotic-embalmers-agreement/>.

## License & Copyright

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