Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-147) and index.
Contents
A brief chronology of ancient Egypt -- To live forever: Egyptian funerary beliefs and practices / Edward Bleiberg -- Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife -- Mummification and rank -- The elite funeral -- Tombs over time: an inventory -- How much did a coffin cost? the social and economic aspects of funerary arts in ancient Egypt / Kathlyn M. Cooney -- Purchasing a coffin -- Purchasing other funerary equipment -- Buying with one's price range -- Funerary arts and social inequality -- Usurpation and reuse of burial goods -- The social and economic meaning of funerary art.
