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The document discusses the evolution of the god Ptah-Sokar into Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, highlighting its significance in funerary practices during the Late Period. Statues of this composite god often featured a mummy with a human head and were included in tomb equipment, sometimes concealing funerary papyri like the Book of the Dead. Additionally, it notes instances of irrelevant papyri being sold as copies of sacred texts to the deceased, which likely went unnoticed due to low literacy rates among the Egyptian

Author

Hefny Abed

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