Generalization:

The ancient Egyptian literature, which is one of the world's oldest, is a portrayal of the people's
life, culture, and beliefs, and is an important part of the magnificent civilization of Ancient
Egypt.
Hieroglyphics or hieratic script was employed to write the majority of Egyptian literature;
hieroglyphics were used on tombs, obelisks, steles, and temples, while hieratic script was used to
write on papyrus scrolls and pottery pots.
Great works was also inscribed on papyrus came from ancient Egypt. For many centuries, these
pieces of art were a success. Literature was seen by the ancient Egyptians as a source of spiritual
nourishment as well as a unique means to express oneself in a unique way.
Evaluation
Multiple choice: Choose the best answer.
1. The manuscript was written on
A. Papirus
B. Papyrus
C. Paparus
D. Parerus
2. Under the world was abode of the dead over______reigned.
A. Set
B. Horus
C. Nefertiti
D. Osiris
3. The principal buildings in Egyptian cities and their splendid ruins covered with
inscriptions.
A. Obelisk
B. Tombs
C. Stones
D. Pyramid
4. Most famous tomb.
A. Monolith
B. Megalith
C. Pyramid
D. Obelisk
5. What do you call the great monument that was a figure of a human head and breast with
the body of a lion, lying down on its stomach with its front paws stretched before it.
A. Sphinx
B. Pyramid
C. Obelisk
D. Tombs
Identification: Provide the answer needed.
1. Egyptian developed short story in the form of 2 stories which seemed to have been
written about __________ years before Christ
Answer: 3000
2. The most important early written literature of Egypt were it was a funeral ritual.
Answer: Book of the Dead
3. The manuscript that was written on papyrus buried in __________ or
4. ____________________ or 5.__________ it is therefore closely related to the religion of
the people.
Answer: 3. tombs 4. beneath the ruins 5. Temples
6. Literature of Egypt consists, for the most part, of inscriptions ______________ or
7. ____________ on monuments
Answer: 6. Printed 7. Engraved
8. It is said that without this a whole nation would die.
Answer: Nile river
9. A tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or
pyramidion at the top.
Answer: Obelisk
10. Egyptian literature was written in________.
Answer: hieroglyphics or hieratic script

Assignment:
Write a brief reflection about the importance of Egyptian Literature.