The Ancient Egyptian Day of the Dead
The ancient Egyptian Day of the Dead (The Religious Year: Parts 10/11)
October 30, 201730m 31s
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Show Notes
The Religious Year (Parts 10-11): the Egyptian Day of the Dead.
In the 10th month of the year, Egyptians celebrated the "Beautiful Festival of the Valley," a grand affair similar to today's Day of the Dead or Qingming celebrations.
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Select Bibliography:
- Anthony J. Spalinger, “Ancient Egyptian Calendars,” in Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy, 2015.
- Emily Teeter, Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, 2011.
- Richard H. Wilkinson, The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, 2003.
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