Journal of Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal, Vol.1, N.2, October 2010
“Paranormal Encounters in the Field”
“While the main emphasis of the journal is on anthropological approaches, it will also branch out into other disciplines - psychology, parapsychology, sociology, folklore, history - as a means to explore the way in which these theoretical methodologies interact and shed light on the paranormal”
Book of the Dead of Hunefer. The scene reads from left to right. Anubis brings Hunefer into the judgment area. Hunefer’s heart, represented as a pot, is being weighted against a feather, the symbol of Maat - the “truth”. The monster Ammit, the “devourer” is shown next to the scales. Having passed the test, Horus leads Hounefer into the presence of Osiris.
“Journey Through the Afterlife: the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead”. BritishMuseum from 4th November 2010 to 6th March 2011.