The British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt

Amun ancient animals appears became body Book British Museum building burial called century coffins colour common composition contained continued cult culture Dead death deceased decoration deities Delta depicted developed Dynasty early Egypt Egyptian Eighteenth evidence example figures followed fourth funerary goddess gold Greek head hieroglyphic Horus important king known land language lapis lazuli late later Lower material metal Middle Kingdom monuments Nile Nubia objects occur offerings Old Kingdom origin Osiris painted papyrus perhaps Period Persian person Pharaonic placed pottery probably produced Ptolemy pyramid Ramses record reign relief religious remained represented river Roman royal rule rulers scenes seems shape showing standing statue stela stone style temple texts Thebes Third tomb tradition Twenty-sixth Dynasty Upper usually Valley vessels walls wood wooden writing written