by mrvaldesogo | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog "Hair and Death in Ancient Egypt"
The Senet game of Ancient Egypt was a board game for leisure in common life, which also had its funerary side. It was present in the wall decoration and was part of the funerary equipment. According to it, the deceased played against the death and once he or she...
by mrvaldesogo | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog "Hair and Death in Ancient Egypt"
The Senet game in the funerary sphere was a path to eternity. The deceased played alone this “countdown” to the eternal life. To arrive to the last square meant that he or she was going to live forever. At that point the decoration on the last three...
by mrvaldesogo | Nov 15, 2019 | Blog "Hair and Death in Ancient Egypt"
The senet was a board game in Ancient Egypt. In the daily life it was just a leisure game. In the funerary sphere it was more than just a game, but a way to reach the eternity. Basics on the Senet Game. The board was made of wood and was formed by thirty squares...
