The image above is part of the Egyptian Book of the Dead. The text exists because of which of the following?
A. hieroglyphs and papyrus
B. metallurgy and cuneiform
C. irrigation and floodplains
D. astronomy and the solar calendar
Hieroglyphs were the formal writing system for the Ancient Egyptians and papyrus was a material similar to thick paper that was used by the Egyptians as a writing surface.
