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Cursing, Curing, Creating: The Culture of Magic in Ancient Egypt
Wednesday, November 4
5:30 PM EST
ISAW lecture hall
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Drawing on texts and objects in the exhibition, Foy Scalf’s talk examines how Egyptians used magic to heal the sick, protect children, defeat enemies and reach the dead. Scalf is from University of Chicago's Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures.
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His talk draws on texts and objects in the exhibition to show how Egyptians used spells, written words, images, amulets and rituals to heal the sick, protect children, defeat enemies and reach the dead.
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