Book of the Dead: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Internet Archive - Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: Prayers, Incantations, and Other Texts from the Book of the Dead. | Oct 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Getty - What Is the Egyptian Book of the Dead? | Dec 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of Chicago - Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures - Book of the Dead (PDF). | Oct 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - The Origins and Early Development of the Book of the Dead (PDF). | Jul 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Washington - Information School - Egyptian 'Book of the Dead'. | May 29, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Internet Archive - Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead: Prayers, Incantations, and Other Texts from the Book of the Dead. | Jan 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Guardian - Journey Through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead οΏ½ review. | May 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - The book of death: weighing your heart. | Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Egypt Online - The Book of the Dead. | Mar 24, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Book of the Dead: A Magical Guide to the Egyptian Underworld. | Jan 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Book of the Dead: The ancient Egyptian guide to the afterlife. | Dec 19, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Egyptian Book of the Dead. | Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Tour Egypt - Book of the Dead. | Feb 26, 2015 | ||
| Media added. | May 05, 2011 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 10, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | May 11, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Exploring Ancient World Cultures - Ancient Egypt. | Jun 30, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Exploring Ancient World Cultures - Ancient Egypt. | Jun 30, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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