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Etruscan Afterlife Symbolism

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My research topic is going to be about the symbolism of funerary art among the Etruscan, Egyptian, and Christians and how this played a role towards their views of the afterlife. These different cultures honored and took care of their dead in distinctive ways depending on who the dead were. This status set towards certain dead influenced the type of funerary art that was commonly honored among their culture. Through these cultures’ tombs, pyramids, and catacombs we notice the overall respect towards the dead and the significance of the afterlife.
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