REL2011/Evans Course Module:
Cosmological Reflections in Egyptian Funerary Architecture



Egyptian Tomb as Home for the Afterlife

Instructions: Read the introductory paragraph below. Then click on each of the thumbnail images to learn more about each. When done go to Cosmological Significance of Wall Paintings.


Offerings for the Dead
The Ka Statue
Home Furnishings

The Egyptian's tomb was his/her home for the afterlife. Elaborate preparations were made to provide for the physical needs, entertainment, and continuing security of the deceased.




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Last revised: Jan. 18, 1998