Few burial practices were more elaborate than those of the ancient Egyptians. Recently, Egyptian archaeologists found further evidence of these intricate rituals in central Egypt at a New Kingdom cemetery dating back 3,500 years ago. The cemetery
Archaeologists excavating a 3,500-year-old cemetery have discovered an ancient Egyptian "Book of the Dead" filled with spells to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
The scroll, which was revealed as part of a presentation of archaeological finds from the Tuna al-Gebel cemetery in central Egypt, is estimated to be 43 to 49 feet long.