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Based on the passage, what is the most likely reason that some of the mortuary texts survived over time?

Literature in Ancient Egypt:
Literature in ancient Egypt covers a wide range of topics. It ranges from religious hymns to mythological and magical texts. This period saw a range of respected authors who belonged to the educated upper class. Mathematical texts formed an important part of the literature that was available in ancient Egypt. Storytelling was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture as well. These stories often consisted of mythological elements. Ancient Egyptians also maintained a collection of mortuary texts that tell us about their funeral arrangements. Egyptians usually carved mortuary texts on the insides of the pyramids. These pyramids were the burial monuments of the various rulers of ancient Egypt. While you can find mortuary texts in pyramids today, most of the texts from the Old Kingdom have not been preserved.


A. Historians were able to decipher the language used to write the texts.

B. Respected authors from the educated upper class wrote them.

C. Since Egyptians carved the texts inside various pyramids, they escaped damage and erosion.

D. Many of the later rulers recarved the texts to preserve the legacy of their ancestors.