The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld Tejal Gala

View full lesson: Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one needed to come prepared. But how Tejal Gala describes an Egyptian Book of the Dead a customized magic scroll written by the living to promote a smooth passage to the afterlife when they died. Lesson by Tejal Gala, animation by Silvia Prietov.