Egyptian Wisdom

Respect for the Dead

The deceased must be treated with reverence. Disturbing tombs or bodies is a grave offense against Ma'at.

The deceased must be treated with reverence. Disturbing tombs or bodies is a grave offense against Ma'at.

I have not plundered the dead. I have not robbed the blessed ones. I have respected the eternal houses.

Negative Confessions, Book of the Dead

Funerary Ethics