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From three kinds of sources:
Where does our knowledge of Egypt come from?
Sources for Egypt
Three kinds of source
1. Greek and Roman writers
Visited and wrote
Example:
Herodotus, 5th century BCE
2. A 19th century work
de L'Egypte
Example:
Details of its history
3. Papyrus records
Stories and daily details
Example:
Papyrus Ebers
Sindbad the Sailor
Source
What it gives us
Greek and Roman writers
Egypt was known to them.
Herodotus
visited and wrote about Egypt as early as the
5th century BCE
A 19th century collection
,
de L'Egypte
Fascinating details about its history
Papyrus records
Both
stories and practical details
, offering a window into how Egyptians understood the world
