Egyptian Love Poetry and Mummies discussion, History homework

World Cultures I

“Egyptian Love Poetry and Mummies”

• From the samples of Egyptian love poetry, identify one (1) or
  two (2) lines that you especially enjoy or find interesting, and compare this
  poetry to some aspect of modern life. Next, describe two (2) aspects of
  Egyptian mummification and the early Egyptians’ beliefs related to
  mummification that you find surprising or intriguing. These funerary practices
  were driven by certain Egyptian ideas of the afterlife; compare these to modern
  beliefs and practices.

Explorer with:

• Egyptian love poetry at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/2000egypt-love.asp
  and http://www.humanistictexts.org/egyptlov.htm;
  as in the Old Testament’s “Song of Solomon,” the terms “brother” and “sister”
  are terms of affection and do not refer to a biological relationship

• Egyptian mummification
  and burial at http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/explore/main.html

• Atlanta Michael Carlos
  Museum at http://carlos.emory.edu/COLLECTION/EGYPT/egypt01.html

• Egyptologist explains
  mummification at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/afterlife-ancient-egypt.html

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This is a discussion, NOT a paper. Please no plagiarism. ***