Speak My Name: Investigating Egyptian Mummies
Resource type
Book
Creator (person)
Fraser, James
Lord, Conni
Magnussen, John
Date published
2022
Abstract
“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.
Project(s)
Nicholson Museum Mummy Project
Publisher
Sydney University Press
Place of publication
Sydney, Australia
Rights statement
In Copyright
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