# Ghosts in Ancient Egypt — WHE Definition Discussion (1-15374)

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**Created:** [October 30, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ghosts-in-ancient-egypt-whe-definition-discussion-1-15374/18741 "2016-10-30T17:59:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ghosts-in-ancient-egypt-whe-definition-discussion-1-15374/18741/1 "2016-10-30T17:59:12Z")

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A text known as _The Lay of the Harper,_ dating from the Middle Kingdom (2040-1782 BCE) encourages its audience to make the most of the time because death is a certainty:

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Ghosts\_in\_Ancient\_Egypt/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ghosts_in_Ancient_Egypt/)._

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**Post date:** [August 1, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/ghosts-in-ancient-egypt-whe-definition-discussion-1-15374/18741/2 "2026-08-01T03:46:45Z")

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