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Egypt · Religion & Belief · Hard
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian funerary text, one of the oldest religious compositions known — dating to the 24th century BCE — inscribed on the walls of pyramids to protect the deceased king's ascent to the sky?
Answer: The Pyramid Texts — The Pyramid Texts, first carved inside the pyramid of Unas at Saqqara (c. 2375 BCE), are the oldest known religious writings in the world — a collection of 759 spells designed to ensure the pharaoh's resurrection, transformation into an 'akh' (transfigured spirit), and union with the sun god Ra in the sky.
- A The Coffin Texts
- B The Amduat
- C The Litany of Re
- D The Pyramid Texts ✓
The Pyramid Texts, first carved inside the pyramid of Unas at Saqqara (c. 2375 BCE), are the oldest known religious writings in the world — a collection of 759 spells designed to ensure the pharaoh's resurrection, transformation into an 'akh' (transfigured spirit), and union with the sun god Ra in the sky.