Perhaps the Egyptians are famous for the amazing ways they wrestled with the secrets of death and the Hereafter. This illustrated book is based on the world-famous collection of mummies in the British Museum and other funerary evidence to provide an account of Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife and to study ways in which Egyptian society responded to the challenges posed by these beliefs.

The book describes the many provisions prepared for the dead and the complex rites performed on their behalf. He sees mummification, coffins, coffins, Chabiti characters, magic, rites, amulets and calves, as well as the mummification of sacred animals, buried by millions in the giant catacombs.

The text also reflects developments in the interpretation of Egyptian burial practices, such as the use of non-invasive imaging techniques to look at mummy casings and chemical analysis of embalming materials. "Death and the afterlife of ancient Egypt" illuminates the effects of this complex culture that still lurks researchers after more than 3,000 years of decline..