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Yes. The primary ancient Egyptian holy text was the Book of the Dead, which a deceased person would read in order to make his way through the various trials of the Underworld and successfully arrive at Anubis and the Scales where his heart would be weighed. Of course, the fact that only 3% of Egyptians were literate meant that most of them probably did not make it safely.

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Unlike religions like Christianity who's holy text is The Bible the ancient Egyptians did not have a holy text book.

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Yes, Mesopotamia had the original Torah. They prayed five times a day toward the holy city of mecca.

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They dont have one!

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How do people know so much about ancient Egypt?

They either read books by people who have studied the culture, or have read the writings of the ancient Egyptians themselves.


What people could read in ancient Egypt?

In ancient Egypt only the scribes learnt to read and write!


Was there books back in the time of ancient Egypt?

I think there were scrolls instead of books, but I am not sure. Although it seems as if they must have had books.


Who was the publisher for the book Life in Ancient Egypt by Thomas Streissguth?

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What was literature like in Ancient Egypt?

Literature was in abundance in ancient Egypt, the Kahun Gynecological Papyrus for example.. is about womens health and is dated 1800BCE , this is just to illustrate the vast scope of literature in use in ancient Egypt.

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