Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C.; Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.; Egypt -- Antiquities; Ushabti
Shabtis, also called shwabtis or ushabtis, were placed in ancient Egyptian burials from the Middle Kingdom (between about 4000 and 3500 years ago) until the Ptolemaic Period (around 2300 years ago), when the practice died out. They are small...
Egypt--Civilization -- To 332 B.C.; Jewelry, Ancient -- Egypt; Amulets
Ancient Egyptians adorned themselves with beautiful jewelry. Often, it included protective amulets, worn during life and during one's journey into the afterlife. An ordinary Egyptian woman probably would have worn this faience, glazed earthenware,...
