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16: A Cannibal Hymn (The Fifth Dynasty Ends)
Description
Djedkare and Unas (c.2400-2350 BCE). The Fifth Dynasty ends.
The Cannibal Hymn: Spoken reconstruction by Orlando Mezzabotta on YouTube.
The Pyramid Texts of Unas in English translation and hieroglyph transcription via Pyramid Texts Online.
Date c.2410 - 2380 BCE
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Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.
Select Bibliography:
Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms, 1973 (2006 paperback edition).
Nigel Strudwick, Texts from the Pyramid Age, 2005 (Google Books).
Vincent Brown – Pyramid Texts Online.
Gaston Maspero, The History of Egypt (Gutenberg.org).
Ancient Egypt Online – Unas.
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