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What does pyramid texts mean?
A corpus of ancient Egyptian funerary texts of the Old Kingdom consisting of spells to assist the journey of the dead king into the afterlife, carved on pyramid walls and sarcophagi.
Where does pyramid texts come from?
Calque of German Pyramidentexte.

How to pronounce pyramid texts

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