Abstract
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN ANCIENT EGYPT, PART 78: COFFINS AND SARCOPHAGI INSCRIPTION
Prof. Dr. Galal Ali Hassaan*
ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to investigate the development of mechanical engineering in ancient Egypt through the study of writing in ancient Egypt using the surfaces of funerary coffins and sarcophagi during a time span from the Old Kingdom to the Late Periods. This study covers the different types of inscribed coffins and sarcophagi produced during this period and how the ancient Egyptians registered their personal names and funerary texts on objects manufactured from different materials. The material, period, dimensions, inscription type and present location are all outlined.
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