Wlastow G.K.
Up to this point, the executions have caused suffering but have not yet posed a threat to Egypt; however, this latest execution now impacts the nation's well-being, significantly unsettling its economic stability. The animals mentioned are depicted in the hieroglyphs and chronicled by historians and travelers, with the exception of the camel, which is not featured in the hieroglyphic records and is also absent from the later monuments created during the Ptolemaic period. Nevertheless, it is clear that the Egyptians in Ptolemaic times, along with their ancient counterparts who frequently engaged with the Sinai region and the surrounding desert, utilized this animal and maintained herds in areas close to the desert.
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It is speculated that the camel was deemed unclean, which could explain its absence in the artwork. Historical belief suggests that the cattle plague began in January of the year of the Exodus, in 1491 B.C., four months prior to Christ's arrival.