Ancient Egyptian space concepts were historically imbued with distinct values and sacred meaning. Indications of this were most apparent in the royal tomb, a concrete representation of the afterlife book maps, which portrayed the...
moreAncient Egyptian space concepts were historically imbued with distinct values and sacred meaning. Indications of this were most apparent in the royal tomb, a concrete representation of the afterlife book maps, which portrayed the sun-god’s journey at night. Since the king must travel to participate in both the sun-god’s and his own eternal rejuvenation, knowledge of the passage to the Far-Land (dwA.t), the physical realm of the afterlife, depended upon recognising specific orientation and direction, as a pilgrim on sacred journey. (Based upon issues examined in 2002 MA dissertation at University College London.)
