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Why did the Egyptians believe in many gods and an afterlife?

Funerary boats Boat models were particularly popular in Old and Middle Kingdom tombs. They were used by the owner in the afterlife for a variety of reasons such as travelling the country, making a pilgrimage to holy sites like Abydos, or simply crossing the river. They can also be linked to the journey of gods through the heavens and the underworld.

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Mummies, elaborate afterlife preparations, buried tombs that require painstaking excavation, mysterious hieroglyphs and wall paintings … These are just a few of the many legacies of ancient Egypt that have captured the attention of people throughout history. You can explore them further on this site!

Canopic jars were an important part of the mummification process. The body's internal organs were carefully stored in these jars. There were always four jars, representing the four sons of the god Horus - four protective spirits - human, baboon, falcon, and jackal.

WOODEN MODEL FUNERARY BOAT Sycamore fig wood 12th Dynasty, about 1900 BC

Welcome to Life in Ancient Egypt, an introduction to The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Carnegie Museum of Natural History has acquired Egyptian artifacts since its founding and now holds about twenty-five-hundred ancient Egyptian artifacts. The most significant of these objects, over six hundred of them, are displayed in The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt. In the hall the artifacts are displayed in relation to the daily life and traditions of the people who made them, so that the objects are seen in the context of the culture. To present a cohesive picture of ancient Egyptian society, its technology, its social system, and its beliefs, we have arranged the objects in several thematic areas. Life in Ancient Egypt, however, presents the themes in a slightly different order than the hall. You may choose from the links to the left or follow the suggested path by clicking the Next button on each screen. We hope you have the opportunity to come to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and visit The Walton Hall of Ancient Egypt.