the empty spaces shows the quality of the pyramid isn't what it once was believed to be. it was said to be built by thousands of rocks perfectly shaped, but now we know its construction short cuts. will less visitirs now? submitted by /u/gusw1 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Like the title says, does anyone know where I can find a copy of Affairs and scandals in Ancient Egypt by Pascal Vernus online. I don't care about the format, I just need to be able to read it. Also, I don't need the whole book, just the chapter 'The Plunder of Western Thebes.' submitted by /u/JuDracus [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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I'm writing an essay on the subject and was wondering if anyone knows if the pre-dynastic cultures (maadi, naqada, badarians, etc.) left behind any writings on their burial practices? Maybe like a precursor to the book of the dead? Thank you! submitted by /u/GradientGoose [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Hello, I am looking for information concerning a winged jackal creature that appears on the walls of the temple of Edfu. I have been looking for information concerning the creature for over two decades now and Egyptologists that I contacted in my state's universities weren't familiar with it or what it might be. The only information I have found concerning it is in Sir EA Wallis Budge's Dictionary of Egyptian Hieroglyphs, which calls it a 'fabulous animal, khekh' or 'xex' in a later edition of the dictionary. The word 'khekh/xex' to my understanding means 'dark' and is also the name of th ..read more

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