As already mentioned, there have been fossils found of the Jewel Beetle from about 4.7 million years ago. So it should come to no surprise that the jewel beetle played important roles in other cultures and civilizations all over the world such as Egypt. It is believed by many scholars that the ancient scarab beetle originates from the species Scarabaeus sacer even though the worshiping of this beetle transcended to all of the different beetle families (Kendall). The Egyptians believed that the beetle arose from a dung ball which gives them the idea of self-creation. It was worshiped under the name Khepri and was associated with the sun god, which can be seen as the beetle pushing the ball of dung over the ground, just as Khepri rolled a solar disc across the sky each day (Kendall).
The scarab beetle was portrayed in many forms of art even back in the 6th dynasty of Egypt. You could see the image of scarab beetles on amulets, seal, and rings (Kendall). They were also depicted in images carved in stone, pottery, and glass that would be decorated with Egyptian inscriptions. Scarab beetles were also highly used during funerary practices and were normally incorporated into the bead net to cover the mummies. They would also be placed on the chest of the mummy with inscriptions from the book of the dead (Kendall). The sacred beetle was a symbol of good luck and new beginnings.
The scarab beetle was portrayed in many forms of art even back in the 6th dynasty of Egypt. You could see the image of scarab beetles on amulets, seal, and rings (Kendall). They were also depicted in images carved in stone, pottery, and glass that would be decorated with Egyptian inscriptions. Scarab beetles were also highly used during funerary practices and were normally incorporated into the bead net to cover the mummies. They would also be placed on the chest of the mummy with inscriptions from the book of the dead (Kendall). The sacred beetle was a symbol of good luck and new beginnings.