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Egyptian life and death:
the tomb-chapel of Nebamun (Room 61)

Ancient Egyptian life

The wall paintings from Nebamun's tomb-chapel  show an idealised vision of daily ancient Egyptian life. The objects on display in Room 61, which are from the same time period, hint at the actual experience of living in Egypt for both the rich and poor.

Many of the objects in this gallery belonged to the wealthy and survived only because they were buried in tombs. They provide a glimpse of these people’s lavish lifestyles.

Much less is known about the lives of the majority of society. The study of human remains in poor cemeteries is often the only way of learning about the short lives of most ancient Egyptians.

The gallery in detail

Ancient Egyptian death
Conserving the wall-paintings

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Objects in the gallery related to:
Lives of wealthy ancient Egyptians
The wealthy ancient Egyptian house
Lives of ancient Egyptian workers

 
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