Book of the Dead of Userhat

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 03 April 2016
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This is an early example of a Book of the Dead papyrus by the scribe Userhat. The vignette shows the Field of Reeds, the goal of the blessed dead, in which agricultural activities were conducted. From Thebes, Egypt. 18th Dynasty, c. 1450 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 03). Book of the Dead of Userhat. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4846/book-of-the-dead-of-userhat/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Book of the Dead of Userhat." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 03, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4846/book-of-the-dead-of-userhat/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Book of the Dead of Userhat." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Apr 2016. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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