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This fragment of limestone contains text in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics that was found in the pyramid of Pharaoh Pepi I Meryre (r. c. 2335–2285 BCE). (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)
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James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 13). Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7622/fragment-of-pepi-i-meryres-pyramid-texts/
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Wiener, James Blake. "Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7622/fragment-of-pepi-i-meryres-pyramid-texts/.
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Wiener, James Blake. "Fragment of Pepi I Meryre's Pyramid Texts." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2017. Web. 28 May 2022.
