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Shabiti: Valley of the Nobles (pt 2/5)

Shabiti: Valley of the Nobles (pt 2/5)
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  • Shabiti: Valley of the Nobles (pt 2/5)
  • Duration: 3:20
  • Jamie visits the tomb of Rekmire, a vizier or top-ranking official to the King. Paintings on the tomb walls depict a funeral procession where the dead's worldly possessions are taken with them into the tomb. Marcelle explains why they buried the possessions of the wealthy and why they painted the burial ceremony on the walls of the tomb. This clip has subtitles available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    History

       Topic:

    Egyptians

  • Keywords: Valley of the Nobles, Rekhmire, vizier, painting, afterlife, shabti box, subtitled.
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  • Teachers can ask pupils the following questions after watching the clip: Why did the Egyptians paint the tombs? Why were the officals buried with their possessions?
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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