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Explore the rich history of Ancient Egypt through the objects associated with their funeral rituals. This guide, written by experts from the British Museum, provides a comprehensive overview of the first and second Egyptian rooms, predynastic antiquities, mummies, and mummy-cases. Immerse yourself in this fascinating culture and its beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.