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SUMMARY:The Book of protecting Osiris among those of the Netherworld: An a
 nnotated version of the First Hour. - Chike Pilgrim\, PhD Student\, Depart
 ment of Archaeology
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CONTACT:Dr Amelia Hassoun
DESCRIPTION:Ancient Egyptian funerary texts were writings used to help the
  spirit of a deceased person be protected and guided through the afterlife
  and toward resurrection. The Book of Gates\, also more properly called Th
 e Book of Protecting Osiris among those of the Netherworld\, is one such t
 ext\, dating back to the period of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt\, arou
 nd the 16th century B.C. \n\nIn it\, the deceased must pass through 12 gat
 es\, coinciding with 12 hours\, which represent the 12 hours of the night.
  Near the end\, they will be judged and deemed either worthy or unworthy t
 o "return to the daylight” or be resurrected. The First Hour of this tex
 t serves as an introduction to this nocturnal voyage. \n\nAs an archaeolog
 ist and Egyptology enthusiast\, my talk looks at the theological and cosmo
 logical themes that the first Hour of the Book of Gates discusses and seek
 s to understand implicit cultural and intellectual interconnections betwee
 n ancient Egypt and other African societies. By combining textual analysis
  with archaeological and historical perspectives\, this reading of the Boo
 k of Gates argues for its internalization as not just a religious text\, b
 ut as a symbolic one that is reflective of ancient Egyptian and indeed uni
 versal human themes. \n\nOne of these major themes involves the human desi
 re to live forever\, and the means through which our quest for immortality
  might be obtained.\n
LOCATION:Richard King room\, Darwin College
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