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    This ancient Egyptian text describes a time of chaos and disorder. Key details include: - People's food and property are being taken away against their will out of fear. - Lower Egypt weeps as the king's storehouses that provided food and goods to the people are now open to all and revenues are lacking. - Enemies of the government are destroying things and unrest is widespread. - Society has broken down with combat, crimes, and a lack of leadership. People no longer act as they should in their duties.

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    This ancient Egyptian text describes a time of chaos and disorder. Key details include: - People's food and property are being taken away against their will out of fear. - Lower Egypt weeps as the king's storehouses that provided food and goods to the people are now open to all and revenues are lacking. - Enemies of the government are destroying things and unrest is widespread. - Society has broken down with combat, crimes, and a lack of leadership. People no longer act as they should in their duties.

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    The Admonitions of Ipuwer (Egyptian Papyrus, Middle Kingdom, Exact Date Unknown)

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    The Admonitions of Ipuwer (Egyptian Papyrus, Middle

    Kingdom, exact date unknown)


    X
    Destroyedis[...]theirfoodistakenfromthem[...through]fearofhisterror.Thecommonerbegs[...]
    messenger,butnot[...]time.Heiscapturedladenwithgoodsand[allhisproperty]istakenaway.[...]
    menpassbyhisdoor[...]theoutsideofthewall,ashed,androomscontainingfalcons.Itisthecommon
    manwhowillbevigilant,thedayhavingdawnedonhimwithouthisdreadingit.Menrunbecauseof[...
    for]thetempleofthehead,strainedthroughawovenclothwithinthehouse.Whattheymakearetents,just
    likethedesertfolk.
    Destroyedisthedoingofthatforwhichmenaresentbyretainersintheserviceoftheirmasters;theyhave
    noreadiness.
    Behold,theyarefivemen,andtheysay:"Goontheroadyouknow,forwehavearrived."
    LowerEgyptweeps;theking'sstorehouseisthecommonpropertyofeveryone,andtheentirepalaceis
    withoutitsrevenues.Toitbelongemmerandbarley,fowlandfish;toitbelongwhiteclothandfinelinen,
    copperandoil;toitbelongcarpetandmat,[...]flowersandwheatsheafandallgoodrevenues...If
    the...itinthepalaceweredelayed,menwouldbedevoid[of...].
    DestroytheenemiesoftheaugustResidence,splendidofmagistrates[...]initlike[...];indeed,the
    GovernoroftheCitygoesunescorted.
    Destroy[theenemiesoftheaugustResidence,]splendid[...].[Destroytheenemiesof]thaterstwhile
    augustResidence,manifoldoflaws[...].[Destroytheenemiesof]thaterstwhileaugust[Residence...].
    DestroytheenemiesofthaterstwhileaugustResidence[...]nonecanstand[...].
    DestroytheenemiesofthaterstwhileaugustResidence,manifoldofoffices;indeed[...].
    Remembertoimmerse[...]himwhoisinpainwhenheissickinhisbody;showrespect[...]becauseof
    hisgodthathemayguardtheutterance[...]hischildrenwhoarewitnessesofthesurgingoftheflood.

    XII
    Hebringscoolnessuponheat;mensay:"Heistheherdsmanofmankind,andthereisnoevilinhisheart."
    Thoughhisherdsarefew,yethespendsadaytocollectthem,theirheartsbeingonfire.
    Wouldthathehadperceivedtheirnatureinthefirstgeneration;thenhewouldhaveimposedobstacles,he
    wouldhavestretchedouthisarmagainstthem,hewouldhavedestroyedtheirherdsandtheirheritage.
    Mendesirethegivingofbirth,butsadnesssupervenes,withneedypeopleonallsides.Soitis,anditwill
    notpassawaywhilethegodswhoareinthemidstofitexist.Seedgoesforthintomortalwomen,butnone
    arefoundontheroad.
    Combathasgoneforth,andhewhoshouldbearedresserofevilsisonewhocommitsthem;neitherdomen
    actaspilotintheirhourofduty.Whereishetoday?Isheasleep?Behold,hispowerisnotseen.
    Ifwehadbeenfed,Iwouldnothavefoundyou,Iwouldnothavebeensummonedinvain;"Aggression
    againstitmeanspainofheart"isasayingonthelipsofeveryone.Todayhewhoisafraid...amyriadof
    people;[...]didnotsee[...]againsttheenemiesof[...]athisouterchamber;whoenterthetemple[...]
    weepingforhim[...]thatonewhoconfoundswhathehassaid...Thelandhasnotfallen[...]thestatues
    areburnedandtheirtombsdestroyed[...]heseesthedayof[...].Hewhocouldnotmakeforhimself
    [...]betweenskyandgroundisafraidofeverybody.
    ...ifhedoesit...whatyoudisliketaking.
    Authority,knowledge,andtrutharewithyou,yetconfusioniswhatyousetthroughouttheland,alsothe
    noiseoftumult.Behold,onedealsharmtoanother,formenconformtowhatyouhavecommanded.Ifthree
    mentravelontheroad,theyarefoundtobeonlytwo,forthemanykillthefew.

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