Gerald Massey is a celebrated poet and author of many enlightening books. His most notable work is, Ancient Egypt Light of the World. The Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Ancient Mysteries of Amenta is an extract from this scholarly work and is particularly important at this time because of its emphasis on the Afrikan roots of mankind. Moreover in today's complex society. Afrikan people are searching for an identity and some may discover i this work the true greatness of the Black races.