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Published: Oct. 10, 2017, 7:45 a.m.

b'Geographical Context \\n\\n

Traveling from ancient Egypt to Mespopotamia. Hiding evil things as far away as possible.

\\n\\n Deciphering the Mummy\\u2019s historical period \\n\\n

Context clues pointing to Egypt\\u2019s \\u201cNew Kingdom,\\u201d circa 1500BC-1200BC. Some touches that hinted: Ahmanet\\u2019s Nefertiti-inspired crown, her blue finger-paint as direct reference to King Tutankhamun\\u2019s golden finger- and toe-jewelry.

\\n\\n Speaking of King Tut\\u2026 \\n\\n

His (lack of) actual historical importance. Public knowledge due to the simple coincidence of which things are best preserved and then discovered.

\\n\\n Egyptomania \\n\\n

From ancient Rome to Victorian England to King Tut in the mid-20th. It keeps coming back! The combination of modernity and exoticism of Ancient Egypt.

\\n\\n The Rosetta Stone \\n\\n

Napoleon\\u2019s groundbreaking work in enabling the study of science and history while conquering things. The birth of Egyptology.

\\n\\n Egyptian book of the dead \\n\\n

Hollywood\\u2019s chronic misunderstanding of the nature of The Book of the Dead. It\\u2019s not evil! Egyptian beliefs re death and the afterlife.

\\n\\n Misunderstanding the ancient Egyptian gods \\n\\n

Chaotic neutral Seth and how he is totally not the god of death. Preservation of order against chaos in Egyptian mythology. Enumerating the actual gods of death and how they\\u2019re not necessarily bad guys. The problem with mummies.

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