Letters Reveal How Ancient Egyptians Argued With Friends And What Angered Them

Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – As time passes, every society changes one way or the other, but some things, like human behavior, will always remain the same, more or less. Feelings like anger, disappointment, frustration, and happiness are universal and independent of time and place.

Ancient Egyptians had the same feelings as we today, and could be angry, frustrated, or simply just happy. Credit: AliaksandrBS – Adobe Stock

Ancient peoples’ values may have changed but negative and positive feelings will always be part of human nature.

By studying several letters from Deir el-Medina, a village comprising artisans working on pharaonic tombs, Egyptologist Deborah Sweeney has gained a unique insight into how ancient Egyptians expressed frustration, confusion, and anger to friends or family members.

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