Th Mummification of Animals in Ancient Egypt

U drevnom Egiptu životinje su imale različite uloge u zajednici, a njihov značaj bio je nezamisliv u usporedbi s današnjim poimanjem kućnih ljubimaca. Ovaj rad fokusirao se na tekstualnim analizama autora koji su se bavili srodnom temom, uključujući pregled arhivskih nalaza. Dobivajući osvrt na važnosti i uloge životinja u starom Egiptu te reprezentaciji pojma smrti i života nakon. Opisuje proces mumifikacije životinja te ukazuje na važnost koju pridonosi zagrobnom životu. Rad daje odraz egipatskog sustava vjerovanja koji pruže detaljan uvid u njihov religijski i društveni svijet kao i u sami proces korištenja životinja u religiozne svrhe. Proučavajući značajnih relikvija i tekstova toga doba, omogućeno je stavljanje u perspektivu starih Egipćana. Sam rad je potaknut raznim medijskim dokumentarcima i knjigama o starom Egiptu te nalazištima masovnih grobnica mumificiranih životinja.In ancient Egypt, animals had different roles in the community, and their significance was quite different compared to today's understanding of pets and domesticated animals. The focus of this paper is on the textual analysis of authors who dealt with related topics, including a review of archival findings—getting an overview of the importance and roles of animals in ancient Egypt and the representation of the concept of death and the life after it. It describes the mummification process of animals and indicates the importance it contributed to the afterlife. The work reflects the Egyptian belief system, which provides a detailed insight into their religious and social world and the process of using animals for religious purposes. Studying significant relics and texts of that era makes it possible to put the ancient Egyptians into perspective. The work was inspired by various media documentaries and books documenting ancient Egypt and its sites of mass graves of mummified animals