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2022

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Speak My Name: Investigating Egyptian Mummies

“Speak my name so that I may live again” was often written on the walls of Egyptian tombs, imploring visitors to speak the names of the dead and make offerings on their behalf. These acts of continued remembrance sustained the dead in the afterlife.

Fraser, James ; Lord, Conni ; Magnussen, John
Egypt, Mummies, and Scientific analysis