The Coffin Texts

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with coffins
gptkbp:care_instructions rituals and offerings
gptkbp:composed_of over 1,000 spells
gptkbp:contains hymns and prayers
the afterlife judgment
gptkbp:date c. 2000 BCE
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:emphasizes the importance of the afterlife
gptkbp:features deities and divine beings
gptkbp:has_content spells and incantations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Coffin Texts
gptkbp:includes protection
mythological texts
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pyramid_Texts
gptkbp:inscription wooden and stone coffins
gptkbp:is_a_source_of historical information about ancient Egypt
gptkbp:is_associated_with the concept of resurrection
gptkbp:is_characterized_by their funerary nature
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to the Book of the Dead
gptkbp:is_divided_into sections
gptkbp:is_found_in various tombs across Egypt
gptkbp:is_influential_in later funerary texts
gptkbp:is_known_for their poetic language
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with moral teachings
the journey to the afterlife
the ' Coffin Texts'
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_reflected_in ancient Egyptian beliefs
gptkbp:is_studied_in Egyptologists
gptkbp:is_used_by c. 2000 BCE to 1500 BCE
nobility and wealthy individuals
gptkbp:is_used_in funerary rituals
gptkbp:language gptkb:Middle_Egyptian
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:provides instructions for the afterlife
gptkbp:provides_information_on ancient Egyptian funerary practices
gptkbp:purpose to guide the deceased in the afterlife
gptkbp:significance understanding ancient Egyptian religion
gptkbp:tradition funerary literature in Egypt
gptkbp:written_by priests and scribes
gptkbp:written_in coffin interiors