Where it all began

Abstract

Khasekem could feel the heat of the sandy path even through his sandals as he walked under the burning morning sun down the gentle sloping hill towards the dock at Aswan. His thoughts turned to his student days at Heliopolis in lower Egypt, where he had stayed at the house of his uncle Sebekkhu. Sebekkhu was a man of learning and Khasekem was much indebted to his uncle for both his kindness and continual guidance throughout his training as a scribe at Heliopolis.