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"you got it, Nesmeterakhem. we see you, bro."

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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think it’s amazing that the long deceased author couldn’t possibly have comprehended that this text would end up on the Internet, let alone the idea of the Internet, computers, or even electricity.

And that once again it would find itself next to a cat.

[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago

wojak-nooo you can’t develop a writing system that can be understood by the growing merchant class, making a priestly scribal elite obsolete!!!!

ABJAD go brrrrr

This is cool to learn. Thank you for sharing this.

[–] Hohsia@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago
[–] Creamsicle@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago

Nesmeterakhem belonged to a family of priests who staffed the temple; due to the Christianization of Egypt, it is possible that belief in the old Egyptian gods by Nesmeterakhem's time did not extend far beyond his own immediate family. Shortly after the 394 inscription was made, it is likely that there was no longer anyone alive who could read the hieroglyphs.

;_;

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 5 points 5 months ago

people just don't sign their work like they used to