I might have asked this already, but don't remember the answer.
If a theoretical typical 19th (or late 18th) dynasty Egyptian scholar/scribe (were they different things?) somehow managed to encounter a hieroglyphic text from the Old Kingdom period, how much (by your opinion) they would be able to understand? Would they at least recognize the hieroglyphs themselves?
Same question for Ptolemaic-era encounter of New Kingdom (e.g. 19th dynasty) text, and Ptolemaic-era encounter of Old Kingdom text (however unlikely the latter is).
Somewhat related: are there any actual mentions of any local Egyptians, of any Ancient Egyptian period (up to and including Ptolemaic), ever encountering a text made at least several centuries earlier?
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Somewhat related: are there any actual mentions of any local Egyptians, of any Ancient Egyptian period (up to and including Ptolemaic), ever encountering a text made at least several centuries earlier?
On this question, do you specificially mean in papyrus since carved and indeed painted texts are going to be on temple walls and obelisks etc?
I know it's not completely related to this thread, but here's my question anyway:
If Egypt had undergo the same fate as Iran (predominantly Muslim but Egyptian-speaking), how Arab names would be "Egyptianized" (e.g. "Mahmud" for Muhammad, but it's OTL)
I know it's not completely related to this thread, but here's my question anyway:
If Egypt had undergo the same fate as Iran (predominantly Muslim but Egyptian-speaking), how Arab names would be "Egyptianized" (e.g. "Mahmud" for Muhammad, but it's OTL)
Close enough.