[[The Book of the Dead]] evolved to have a consistent design format. * had 1-2 horizontal colored bands across the top and bottom * vertical columns of writing were written from right to left and separated by ruled lines * images were drawn adjacent to the text they illustrated * images were often placed on the lower horizontal band * columns of text often hung from the top horizontal band * was sometimes divided into rectangular zones to separate text and images * contrast between hieroglyphic density and wide space taken up by illustrations * men were depicted as darker than women * important people were drawn larger than less important people * human body was depicted as 2D, but with arms, legs, and head in profile ---- Created: February 21, 2021 Last Modified: February 23, 2021