What are "shabti" and why are they buried in tombs? Jamie Theakston and Marcelle Duprey face the challenge of discovering what "shabti" are and why they were buried. Jamie is at the Cairo Museum to investigate. Marcelle discovers that they were buried in the tombs of the wealthy. Jamie makes his way to the Valley of the Nobles to confirm the findings. A BBC Production.

Originally released by BBC, 1997. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 25, 2015.

Shabti Challenge (2:24); --Valley of the Nobles (3:44); -- Visiting the Pharaonic Village (3:23); -- Deir El-Medina (3:14); -- Tomb of Ramose (3:19); -- Servants in Ancient Egyptian Society (2:02); -- Credits: Everyday Lives: Landmarks—Ancient Egypt (0:44);.