'The west, it is a land of sleep,
Darkness weighs on the dwelling-place,
Those who are there sleep in their mummy-forms.
They wake not to see their brothers,
They see not their fathers, their mothers,
Their hearts forget their wives, their children …'
The limestone stela (at the British Museum) of Tayimhotep, wife of Pasherenptah III
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One of the fascinating and mysterious elements of Egyptian history is that there are very few literary sources. There is a plethora of archaeological evidence and epigraphic evidence. These include:
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Read and look through the images below and make a summary in your books.
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