What did Sennedjem do?

His titles included Servant in the Place of Truth, meaning that he worked on the excavation and decoration of the nearby royal tombs.

When was the tomb of Sennedjem built?

1886
The tomb was found in 1886 and was undisturbed. It contained over 20 burials, most of them certainly belonging to family members of Sennedjem. Sennedjem was placed in an outer box coffin with one inner human shaped one and a mummyboard.

Who was Sennedjem’s wife?

Iineferti
Here, in a facsimile painted in the tomb, Sennedjem and his wife, Iineferti, are shown harvesting grain, sowing seeds, and pulling flax in the abundant fields of the next world.

Was Sennedjem a pharaoh?

Sennedjem lived during the 19th Dynasty, under the reign of Pharaoh Sethy I and the first years of Ramesses II. He was buried in the chamber of his tomb TT1 probably around year 11 of the reign of Ramesses. After three thousand years of peaceful rest, his burial was – alas for him and his family – discovered in 1886.

What is the place of truth in the Book of the Dead?

When a person died, they were guided by Anubis to the Hall of Truth (also known as The Hall of Two Truths) where they would make the Negative Confession (also known as The Declaration of Innocence).

Where is the tomb of sennedjem?

TT1, Egypt
Sennedjem/Place of burial

The tomb (TT 1) of Sennedjem in the necropolis of Deir el-Medina on the West Bank at Luxor (ancient Thebes) was actually one of the great discoveries, found in tact by Italian archaeologists in 1886. Nothing had been disturbed, as was not even the case with the tomb of Tutankhaman.

Is there really a Book of the Dead?

There was no single or canonical Book of the Dead. The Book of the Dead was most commonly written in hieroglyphic or hieratic script on a papyrus scroll, and often illustrated with vignettes depicting the deceased and their journey into the afterlife.

Who could afford the Book of the Dead?

Poorer people could buy pre-written versions where the scribe would enter their name into the blanks. Either way, it was a big expense to have a Book of the Dead and not everyone could afford one. Why did the Egyptians want this in their tomb? Preparing for the afterlife was a big part of the Egyptian religion.

What is sennedjem tomb?

Sennedjem/Place of burial