Introduction. The royal tombs of ancient Egypt -- 1. Building and equipping the royal tomb -- 2. Images of the king with the gods -- 3. The Book of the Amduat -- 4. The Book of Gates -- 5. The Book of Caverns and the Book of the Earth -- 6. The Litanies of Re -- 7. The Book of the Dead -- 8. The Books of the Heavens -- Conclusion. Saving the Valley of the Kings -- Glossary.