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Ancient Egyptian Burial Practices

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“ Burial of the dead is the act of placing the corpse of a dead person in a tomb constructed for that purpose” (Joshua J.Mark). Historians and archeologists contribution to our understanding of Ancient Egyptian burial practices is quite significant, especially the discovery of Tutankhamun`s Tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. Historians and archaeologists investigate the past to produce information to learn about times before we lived and try to understand how people lived. Through artefact analysis and examining the historical and archaeological evidence we are provided with knowledge about ancient burial practices. Various archaeologists and Historians have helped us gain knowledge about Ancient Egyptian burial practices. The artefacts that historians
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