Dear Diary,

Greetings, My name is Netikerty, which was given to me by my ancestors it means "she who is excellent" I am an Egyptian woman of 17 years; I have three children, a husband (who works in the Great Nile) and a dog. Today I am to attend the funeral of my late brother in law, Ptahhotep, who was wedded to my sister Kiya. Ptahhotep passed 40 days ago. In order to prepare him for the long and hazardous journey before he can enjoy the pleasures of the afterlife, he's body has been preserved in a process called mummification. We believe that when someone dies various spirits are released, the great god Ka and another god that will represent the individual personality of the living person, called Ba. These spirits will be present today at Ptahhotep's funeral and will enable him to exist in the after life...