# The Satire of the Trades — WHE Article Discussion (2-1074)

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**Created:** [May 29, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-satire-of-the-trades-whe-article-discussion-2-1074/17791 "2017-05-29T09:04:33Z")\
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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:** [May 29, 2017, 9:04am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-satire-of-the-trades-whe-article-discussion-2-1074/17791/1 "2017-05-29T09:04:33Z")

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The literature of ancient Egypt is as rich and varied as any other culture. From the inscriptions of the Old Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2613-2181 BCE) through the Love Poems of the New Kingdom (c. 1570 - c. 1069 BCE) the Egyptian scribes produced an impressive body of work.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1074/the-satire-of-the-trades/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1074/the-satire-of-the-trades/)._

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