A beautifully illustrated, scholarly and accessible celebration of ancient Egypt: home of Pyramids, tombs, treasure, mummies, pharaohs, dreams and oracles. An in-depth examination of the crucial role that mythology and religion played in one of the most fascinating periods of history. Describes the elaborate preparations for the afterlife, including burial rituals, symbolic funerary offerings, ceremonies for the dead such as the weighing of the heart, and the importance of the spirit world.