I've been doing a lot of research on the Book of the Dead today. It's all really interesting stuff. I learned exactly what the book is, a sort of spell book full of enchantments that supposedly help to ensure a happy afterlife. I learned that it derived from Pyramid texts and that at first the Egyptians believed only the Pharaoh had the honor of an afterlife. Then the Pyramid texts evolved to Coffin text, writing on the inside of coffins that was used by royalty. And eventually the Book of the Dead was born, and now anyone who could afford it could make their own personalized Book of the Dead.
In addition to that, I continued Watership Down and I started writing an Alice in Wonderland review on Why is the Popcorn Always Gone.
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