. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . , of inspectors, scribes, and slaves, or else made anagreement with the priests of a neighbouring temple to serve the chapelin perpetuity. Lands taken from his patrimony, which thus became the 1 Maspero, Études de Mythologie et dArchéologie Égyptiennes, vol. i. pp. 1-31; Guide du Visiteurau Musee de Boulaq, p. 31, et seq. ; and Archéologie Égyptienne, p. 155, et seq. 2 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a squeeze taken from the tomb of Ti. The domains arerepresented as women. The name is written before each figure, with the designation of the land-own
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . , of inspectors, scribes, and slaves, or else made anagreement with the priests of a neighbouring temple to serve the chapelin perpetuity. Lands taken from his patrimony, which thus became the 1 Maspero, Études de Mythologie et dArchéologie Égyptiennes, vol. i. pp. 1-31; Guide du Visiteurau Musee de Boulaq, p. 31, et seq. ; and Archéologie Égyptienne, p. 155, et seq. 2 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a squeeze taken from the tomb of Ti. The domains arerepresented as women. The name is written before each figure, with the designation of the land-owner— the nebbek [locust tree ?] of Ti, the two sycamores of Ti, the wine of Ti ; cf. p. 329of this volume. THE DECORATION OF THE FUNERAL CHAPEL. 255 Domains of the Eternal House, rewarded them for their trouble, andsupplied them with meats, vegetables, fruits, liquors, linen and vessels In theory, these liturgies were perpetuated from year to year,until the end of time ; but in practice, after three or four generations, the. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE LOIÏD TI ASSISTING AT THE PRELIMINARIES OF THESACRIFICE AND older ancestors were forsaken for those who had died more recently. Not-withstanding the imprecations and threats of the donor against the priestswho should neglect their duty, or against those who should usurp thefuneral endowments,3 sooner or later there came a time when, forsaken byall, the double was in danger of perishing for want of sustenance. In orderto ensure that the promised gifts, offered in substance on the day of 1 Maspero, Éludes de Mythologie et if Archéologie Égyptiennes, vol. i. pp. 53-75, where a contractof this kind, between a Prince of Siût and the priests of the god Ûapûaîtû, is explained at length ;cf. Mariette, Les Mastabas, p. 313 ; E. and J. de Bougé, Inscriptions hiéroglyphiques, vol. i. pl. 1. 2 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a photograph by Dumichen, Eesultate, vol. i. pi. 13. 3 The mutilated text of the
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