Ancient Egypt 2675-332 B.c.e.: Philosophy - Research Article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 51 pages of information about Ancient Egypt 2675-332 B.c.e..

Ancient Egypt 2675-332 B.c.e.: Philosophy - Research Article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras

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All dates in this chronology are approximations (c.) and occur before the common era (B.C.E.).

2625–2585 King Sneferu is the first Egyptian king to call himself "Possessor of Maat," stressing his role in maintaining justice in the world.
2500–2350 The first Egyptian tomb biographies in the Fifth Dynasty state that the deceased gave charity to the unfortunate in the name of maat ("right conduct").
The first allusions to Egyptian ideas about the creation of the world are contained in the Pyramid Texts, the royal funeral ritual.
1938–1759 In the Twelfth Dynasty a series of teachings describe maat. Most of these teachings are attributed to famous men of the past such as the Fifth-dynasty prime minister, Ptahhotep.
The Coffin Texts—spells found on Middle Kingdom coffins—use maat to ensure admission to the afterlife. They also make the connection between the creation of humans...

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