16: A Cannibal Hymn (The Fifth Dynasty Ends)

from The History of Egypt Podcast · host Dominic Perry

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 Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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