Children's burials in ancient Egypt
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It spots the light on the children burials in ancient Egypt, and investigates the common reasons of the children death. Usually the dead children were those who were weak or sick or had congenital defects and deformities. The death can be caused also by discarding the infants. It seems that the percentage of children burials increased during the Graeco-Roman period. It discusses also the different types of children burials appeared throughout the periods of ancient Egypt, either that of the infants or the children. The burial could be done in cemeteries after being placed inside pottery jars,…mehr

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It spots the light on the children burials in ancient Egypt, and investigates the common reasons of the children death. Usually the dead children were those who were weak or sick or had congenital defects and deformities. The death can be caused also by discarding the infants. It seems that the percentage of children burials increased during the Graeco-Roman period. It discusses also the different types of children burials appeared throughout the periods of ancient Egypt, either that of the infants or the children. The burial could be done in cemeteries after being placed inside pottery jars, coffins, baskets, or boxes. Others were buried under the floor of the houses. In the Graeco-Roman period, evidences proved that the children were also cremated.
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Magdy, Heba
Heba Magdy, an associate professor in the faculty of Tourism & Hotel, guiding department, Alexandria University. Specialized in the ancient Egyptian history and archaeology during the Graeco-Roman period. Obtained the PhD in 2012 from the University of Alexandria, Egypt in co-supervision with the university of Palermo, Italy.