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The Old Kingdom saw the survival of important works such as Pyramid Texts and Cannibal Texts, which include nonliterary and highly poetic ______
The Old Kingdom saw the survival of important works such as Pyramid Texts and Cannibal Texts, which include nonliterary and highly poetic ______
spells
The Tale of Sinuhe relates the flight of a refugee courtier, Sinuhe, from Egypt to Syria for political reasons, his life in exile and his ______
The Tale of Sinuhe relates the flight of a refugee courtier, Sinuhe, from Egypt to Syria for political reasons, his life in exile and his ______
homecoming
The Shipwrecked Sailor is a simple folk tale of a sailor who meets an old fatherly serpent on an ______
The Shipwrecked Sailor is a simple folk tale of a sailor who meets an old fatherly serpent on an ______
island
The Story of King Apohis and Sekenenre concerns war expelling the ______
The Story of King Apohis and Sekenenre concerns war expelling the ______
The literature of the late period differs greatly from that of the earlier times because it was written in ______, the simplified Egyptian language of that time
The literature of the late period differs greatly from that of the earlier times because it was written in ______, the simplified Egyptian language of that time
Works like The Lamentations of Isis and Nephtys and Setna and The Magic Book were popular during the ______
Works like The Lamentations of Isis and Nephtys and Setna and The Magic Book were popular during the ______
Egypt is bisected by the highly fertile ______ valley
Egypt is bisected by the highly fertile ______ valley
Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel brought security, the return of the ______, and large injections of U.S. aid
Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel brought security, the return of the ______, and large injections of U.S. aid
Egyptian literature is characterized by a wide diversity of types and subject ______
Egyptian literature is characterized by a wide diversity of types and subject ______
The religious literature of ancient Egypt includes hymns to the gods, mythological and ______ texts
The religious literature of ancient Egypt includes hymns to the gods, mythological and ______ texts
What are some examples of literary devices found in ancient Egyptian literature?
What are some examples of literary devices found in ancient Egyptian literature?
During which historical periods does ancient Egyptian literature date from?
During which historical periods does ancient Egyptian literature date from?
What are some examples of secular literature found in ancient Egyptian writings?
What are some examples of secular literature found in ancient Egyptian writings?
What were the key outcomes of Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel?
What were the key outcomes of Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel?
What type of literary works survived from the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt?
What type of literary works survived from the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt?
In the Tale of Sinuhe, what were the reasons for the refugee courtier, Sinuhe, fleeing from Egypt to Syria?
In the Tale of Sinuhe, what were the reasons for the refugee courtier, Sinuhe, fleeing from Egypt to Syria?
Which tale from the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt involves an official sent to Lebanon for cedar wood?
Which tale from the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt involves an official sent to Lebanon for cedar wood?
What is the simplified Egyptian language of the late period known as?
What is the simplified Egyptian language of the late period known as?
What is the central theme of the Story of King Apohis and Sekenenre from the New Kingdom period?
What is the central theme of the Story of King Apohis and Sekenenre from the New Kingdom period?
What unique characteristic of the New Kingdom period's writing style replaced the artificialities of the Middle Kingdom?
What unique characteristic of the New Kingdom period's writing style replaced the artificialities of the Middle Kingdom?