Egyptian Burial Practices

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"Egypt's ancient history is a long and colorful one, contributing many things to antiquity including pyramids, tombs, art work and mummies. Spanning three thousand years, this civilization on the Nile River witnessed thirty different dynastic periods until occupied by the Macedonian Greeks in 332 B.C. While the first six dynasties (3000 B.C. - 2155 B.C.) encompassed the unification of Egypt under a central authority as well as the building of the pyramids, the next fourteen dynasties were a time of turbulence, chaos, regaining of power and eventual decline. It was also during this period that the Egyptian burial practices of embalming were perfected and, in stark contrast to cultural dictates, utilized by select Jewish leaders of the country, specifically the Biblical characters Joseph and his father Jacob. The purpose of this paper will be to describe the..."

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