I'm a Ptolemaic period Egyptian. How hard would it be for me to read Old Kingdom texts? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I'm a Ptolemaic period Egyptian. How hard would it be for me to read Old Kingdom texts?

by LovecraftsDeath

Assuming that I'm literate but don't have any prior exposure to ancient texts.

jelvinjs7

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