Rare_Basil_243

Rare_Basil_243 t1_ixegld3 wrote

Yes, i think this distinction is only a surprise to people who didn't have very much knowledge of Egyptology in the first place. This quote from the article tracks with how ka statues have been found serving the same purpose as sarcophagi in housing the dead person's ka:

>  "I think that actually has a somewhat deeper meaning…and is basically about turning the body into a divine statue because the dead person has been transformed."

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