Nestled in suburban San Jose, California there is a fascinating place with an open secret. An ancient Egyptian tomb that reveals the secrets to Khnumhotep's journey to the afterlife.
While it's not a real tomb it still surprises, frightens, delights, and most importantly teaches guests the beauty and care that ancient Egyptians put into making sure they would continue to live in a paradise for all eternity. But how did they do it? Why did they go through so much effort?
Find out the answers as I take you on a Tomb Tour.
https://www.detoursinartaeology.com/writtenform/tomb-tour-journey-into-the-afterlife
or
visit the museum's website for a 3D tour for a more interactive experience:
https://egyptianmuseum.org/workshops/tomb-tour
Citations and Further Reading:
Budge, E. A. W. (1967). The book of the dead: The papyrus of Ani in the British museum. Courier Corporation.
Cooper, W. R. (1873). The Serpent Myths of Ancient Egypt: Being a Comparative History of These Myths Compiled from the" Ritual of the Dead", Egyptian Inscriptions, Papyri, and Monuments in the British and Continental Museums. Robert Hardwicke.
Dodson, Aidan (2001). "Four Sons of Horus". In Redford, Donald B. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. 561–563.
Eyre, C. (1976). Fate, crocodiles and the judgement of the dead: some mythological allusions in Egyptian literature. Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, 103-114.
Grajetzki, W. (2009). Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom. (No Title).
Kamrin, J. (1999). The Cosmos of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan (1st ed.). Routledge.
(2009). The Aamu of Shu in the Tomb of Khnumhotep II at Beni Hassan. Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, 1(3), 22-36.
Mourad, A. L. (2020). Foreigners at Beni Hassan: Evidence from the Tomb of Khnumhotep I (No. 14). Bulletin of ASOR.
(2021). The Tomb of Khnumhotep I at Beni Hassan.
Pinch, G. (2002). Handbook of Egyptian mythology. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
Wicker, F. D. P. (1998). "The Road to Punt". The Geographical Journal. 164 (2).
Images:
Tomb Photos were lifted from the walkthrough, the cover photo is my own from the temple of Isis on Philae, Egypt.
Music:
'Bring Me The Sky' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'A Kind Of Hope' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'The Long Dark' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'Life In Motion' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
'Adrift Among Infinite Stars' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
