Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . ?57r^Jm Fig. 166.—Funeral procession and ceremonies from wall paintings,tomb of Manna, Thebes, Nineteenth Dynast}. ground where formerly gazelles were pastured. Thetrades are more numerous and complicated, the toolsmore perfect, and the aspirations of the deceasedmore varied and personal. When the rules for tombdecoration were first formulated the idea of futureretribution did not exist, or was very dimly con-ceived. The deeds done b} man here below exercised BIOGRAPHICAL INSCRI
Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . ?57r^Jm Fig. 166.—Funeral procession and ceremonies from wall paintings,tomb of Manna, Thebes, Nineteenth Dynast}. ground where formerly gazelles were pastured. Thetrades are more numerous and complicated, the toolsmore perfect, and the aspirations of the deceasedmore varied and personal. When the rules for tombdecoration were first formulated the idea of futureretribution did not exist, or was very dimly con-ceived. The deeds done b} man here below exercised BIOGRAPHICAL INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBS. 179 no influence on the fate that awaited him elsewhere ;good or bad, from the moment that the rites hadbeen performed over him, and the prayers recited, hemust necessarily continue wealthy and happy. Inorder to establish his identity it was of coursenecessary to state his name, titles, and parentage ;there was no need to describe his past in when beliefs in rewards and punishments arose,it was recognised that it would be advisable toguarantee for each individual the merit of his o
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