The Pyramid Texts

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Uploaded by on Nov 22, 2009

The famous Pyramid Texts are among the oldest religious texts in the history of the world. What are they and which Egyptian king was the first to use them? Watch this video by Mark McGee, author of A History of Man's Quest for Immortality, to learn more about the Pyramid Texts.

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  • The people's immortality was based on the success of the pharaoh obtaining immorality for them. That was a powerful motivation for them to obey the pharaoh in all things.

  • The immortality of the people was dependent on the immortality of the pharaoh. That's one reason why the people worked so hard to build the pyramids to the king's specifications. They believed that their immortality was tied to his successfully making the journey through the underworld.

  • so the king was only immortal? what about everyone else?

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