EditorialHeart amulets, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18?19, ca. 1550?1186 B.C., From Egypt, Agate, glass, Agate: H. 2.2 cm (7/8 in); w. 1.9 cm (3/4 in), For the ancient Egyptians, the heart (ib) was the source of intelligence, feelings, and actions. A person's memory w...