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16: A Cannibal Hymn (The Pyramid Texts of Unas, Short Version)

The History of Egypt Podcast

Ancient Egypt, from Creation to Cleopatra. This podcast tells the story of pharaonic Egypt "in their own words." Using archaeology, ancient texts, and up-to-date scholarship, we uncover the world of the Nile Valley and its people. Hosted on the Airwave Media Network.

Dominic Perry

Unas the Cannibal. Around 2410 BCE, a new trend began in royal pyramid building. King Unas initiated something unusual when he introduced hieroglyphic texts to the burial chamber of his pyramid. These Pyramid Texts are a vast and fascinating body of work. In this episode, we dip our toes into this material, and even see evidence for divine cannibalism... Date c.2410 - 2380 BCE, <a href="http://www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com</a>, Support the Show at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast</a>, Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast</a>, Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast</a>, Music by Keith Zizza <a href="http://www.keithzizza.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.keithzizza.com</a> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

The Pyramid Texts appear. Around 2410 BCE, a new trend began in royal pyramid building. King Unas initiated something unusual when he introduced hieroglyph texts to the burial chamber of his pyramid. These "Pyramid Texts" are a vast and fascinating body of work. In this episode, we dip our toes into this material, and even see evidence for divine cannibalism...

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

Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com.

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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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