Secrets Of The Scarab – Ancient Sacred Symbol In Human History
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ornaments in the shape of beetles are known from the late Paleolithic epoch (10,000 to 20,000 years ago). However, since the Egyptian civilization was so much earlier, it isn't easy to know the exact meaning these people attributed to beetle body ornaments.
Scarab is one of the ancient Egyptians' oldest and most widely used symbols. Egyptian pharaohs worshipped dung beetles; most probably, it was symbolically as sacred to the Egyptians as the cross is to Christians.
The scarabs, with their aesthetic qualities and shamanic symbolism, were already known in the Old Kingdom (3rd millennium BC) and played a significant role in the early worship of animals. It is supported by archaeological evidence discovered in graves during the time of King Den of Dynasty I.
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