The book examines in detail the addition and development of ideas about another world - Duat - in ancient Egypt from the origins of Egyptian culture to the end of the Middle Kingdom era (2160-1785 BC). The problems of the ancient Egyptian worldview today are one of the highest priorities of Egyptology. This is especially true of the study of Egyptian art, in which aspects of this worldview find their most expressive embodiment. The book is designed for art historians, cultural scientists, religious scholars, as well as all those interested in the art and worldview of civilizations of the ancient world.