Literature in ancient egypt
literature in ancient egypt covers a wide range of topics. it ranges from religious hymns
to mythological and magical texts. this period saw a range of respected authors who
belonged to the educated upper class. mathematical texts formed an important part of
the literature that was available in ancient egypt. storytelling was an important part of
ancient egyptian culture as well. these stories often consisted of mythological
elements. ancient egyptians also maintained a collection of mortuary texts that tell us
about their funeral arrangements. egyptians usually carved mortuary texts on the
insides of the pyramids. these pyramids were the burial monuments of the various
rulers of ancient egypt. while you can find mortuary texts in pyramids today, most of
the texts from the old kingdom have not been preserved.
based on passage what is the most likely reason that some mortuary texts survive over time