Egyptian Concepts on the Orientation of the Human Body

Autor:	Maarten J. Raven
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Archeology History Ancient egypt Orientation (mental) Egyptian language language Ethnology Human body Ancient history language.human_language Mummification
Zdroj:	The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. 91:37-53
ISSN:	2514-0582 0307-5133
DOI:	10.1177/030751330509100103
Popis:	Many rituals in ancient Egypt manifest a preoccupation with the orientation of the body. The dead were often buried with the head towards the north. The decoration of coffins and canopic chests also shows an underlying system of cosmic notions. Various other rituals demonstrate a strong predilection for facing south, an orientation which is also apparent from the designations for east and west in the Egyptian language. Apparently there was a firm belief in the need to conform to the four directions of the sky during rites de passage such as birth, mummification, and burial.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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