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Roland Koch's Die Erzählung des Sinuhe is the standard text of the Middle Egyptian Story of Sinuhe. It contains signs from various artifacts, mainly Papyri Berlin 3022 and 10499.
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Sinuhe departs Egypt following the death of his sovereign, Pharaoh Amenemhat I. After almost passing away due to thirst in the desert, Sinuhe is rescued by Asiatics. He befriends a prince in Upper Retjenu named Amunenshi. After winning a combat duel with the Strongman of Retjenu, Sinuhe gains glory, riches, and builds a family. Following several communications with the new sovereign of Egypt, Senwosret I, Sinuhe returns home to be buried in old age.
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The religion of ancient Egypt represents a cultural identity that lasted from ca. 3500 BCE to 300 CE, and included hundreds of myths, deities, and customs.
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ChicagoKoch, Roland. Die Erzählung des Sinuhe [The Story of Sinuhe]. Vol. 17, Bibliotheca Aegyptiaca. Brussels, Belgium: Fondation Égyptologique Reine Élisabeth, 1990.