Animal mummies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23699427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ikram (0000-0001-6640-7055, corresponding author), Salima Ikram |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15033 |
| OpenAlex | W4252511254 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Egyptians mummified animals (Ikram 2005) as well as humans. Mummification was carried out in order to preserve the body so that the soul (ka and ba ) could inhabit it in the Afterlife, or, in some instances, to preserve meat against spoilage for eternity (Ikram 2005: ch. 2).
Afterlife · Ancient history · Art · Biology · Eternity · Geography · Literature · Soul · Theology · Zoology · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |