1. They didn't ride camels The camel was not utilized consistently in Egypt until the end of the dynastic age. Rather, the Egyptians used donkeys as large animal weight, and boats as an exceedingly advantageous methods for transport. 2. Not every person was mummified The mummy – a destroyed, dried and bandaged body – has turned into a characterizing Egyptian curio. However embalmment was a costly and tedious process, saved for the more well off individuals from society. Most of Egypt's dead were covered in simple pits in the desert. 3. The living imparted food to the dead The tomb was planned as an interminable home for the preserved body and the ka soul that lived alongside it. An open tomb-house of prayer permitted families, well-wishers and clerics to visit the perished and leave the customary contributions that the ka required, while a concealed internment chamber shielded the mummy from damage. Inside the tomb-church, food and drink were offered all the time. 4. … [Read more]
