The Book of the Dead

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of chapters made up of magic spells and formulas. It is illustrated and written on papyrus, the kind of paper egyptians used. These spells and formulas were commissioned by the deceased before their death. Like most products, these text came in different qualities. You could get the finest quality papyrus money could buy, or you could purchase one "off the rack," where the blanks in the scribe were filled out with your name. The Book of the Dead is a kind-of deceased's guidebook to a happy afterlife. The text was read by the deceased during their journey into the Underworld. It helped the deceased to over comb obstacles and not lose their way on the journey to the underworld.