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TITLE OF THE ARTICLES : EGYPTIANS AFTERLIFE

Semitic Museum: Egypt: Magic and the Afterlife (Harvard University) Egyptian Afterlife written by John Galvin (Magazine National Geographic.)

Many details about Semitic Museum.


(5 paragraphs were writtin about it)
e.g. Around a corner and near the door to the basement is the Semitics largest Egyptian monument, part of carved l imestone doorjamb from the Temple of Amun at Karnak. The enfolding wings of the sun-disk over the second-floor gallery doors beckon visitors to come inside and see more of the Museums Egyptian collection on display in Ancient Egypt: Magic and the Afterlife.

Difference between 2 articles :


1st article - Egyptians beliefs on what happens after death, and the efforts made to prepare the dead for the afterlife. 2nd article - the founding of compelling evidence that ancient Egyptians indeed were engaged in human sacrifice.

Different writing style of the writers. John Galvins writing style is more lively and interesting compare to the 1st article.
e.g. a good storyteller used narrative way & flashback technique. -- Supported story with scientific analysis and researches.
e.g. Once the crew reached the enclosure's floor, they discovered six surrounding graves. Three contained the bodies of adult women, one held the remains of a man, and one held a young child with 25 ivory bracelets embellished with tiny lapis beads. The sixth grave remains unexcavated. In each case the archaeological evidence pointed to a sacrificial death.

Content of the 1st article (boring)


Too many facts and statements. Content unreliable. Why? a. No name of the writer in the website. b. No sources and evidences to prove its statement c. Used many difficult words. e.g.
Stelae, erected just outside the tomb or some distance away in a temple, preserved the names and titles of the dead. Stelae reminded family members and even strangers to think of the dead and to recite the standard offering formula that was carved on almost all of them. Doing this provided sustenance beyond the grave. The Egyptians left nothing to chance, and no opportunity was missed to ensure that the dead would continue to be fed. The offering formula appeared on almost every Egyptian funerary monument stelae, false doors, offering tables, and even the coffins themselves. The formula reveals that it was the reigning king of Egypt who was ultimately responsible for the well-being of the dead. By making offerings to the gods, the king was also taking care of the Egyptians who had already passed on.

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