Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
In Old Kingdom Egyptian religious belief, the spiritual double or life force of a person that was believed to continue to exist in the afterlife and required sustenance through funerary art, architecture, and material goods.
AP course connection
Topic 2.1: 2.1 Cultural Contexts of Ancient Mediterranean Art