Saturday, August 24, 2013

One Mummy, Many Coffins: Egyptians Intended to Transform Deceased from Human to Deity

The Egyptian elite was buried in a coffin placed inside another coffin -- in ensembles of up to eight coffins. This was intended to ensure the transformation of the deceased from human to deity, according to Anders Bettum, Egyptologist.

MORE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130823091144.htm