An Inspector and the Great Pyramid.
In the last years of Khufu’s reign, work on the Great Pyramid was nearing completion. From this period, the Diary of Merer provides unexpected testimony: a record of workers contributing to the Great Pyramid project…
Episode details:
- Date: c. 2650 BCE.
- The Diary of Merer: English translation and commentary by Prof. Pierre Tallet available in Open Access.
- Banner image: Part of the Wadi al-Jarf papyri. Photo via larecherche.fr.
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Prof. Pierre Tallet displays a portion of the Wadi al-Jarf papyi. Image upscaled, cropped, and edited for clarity.
Assembling the papyri onsite. Photo Nigel J. Hetherington, Twitter.
Fifth Dynasty tomb relief, showing sailors transporting people. Photo Bridgeman Images / DeAgostini Library. Image upscaled, cropped, and edited for clarity.
Giza in the 1850s, with the remains of Khufu’s Causeway still visible at centre. Photo public domain, by Robertson and Beato 1857. Image upscaled, cropped, and edited for clarity.
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Bibliography
- Learn more about the Wadi al-Jarf Archaeological Mission:
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- Honor Frost Foundation website.
- Archaeology Magazine website.
- Articles by Prof. Pierre Tallet at Academia.edu.
- M. Lehner and Z. Hawass, Giza and the Pyramids (London, 2017).
- F. Monnier and D. Lightbody, The Great Pyramid 2590 BC Onwards (Sparkford, 2019).
- P. Tallet, Les Papyrus de la Mer Rouge I: Le ‘Journal de Merer’ (Papyrus Jarf A et B) (Cairo, 2017).
- P. Tallet and M. Lehner, The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids (London, 2021).
- M. Verner, The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt’s Iconic Monuments (Cairo, 2020).
Thank you for the update : )
The link provided in the “Episode details” to the English translation of the papiri:
“The Diary of Merer: English translation and commentary by Prof. Pierre Tallet available free, at IFAO website”
does not work. I get the info:
“Not Found
The requested URL was not found on this server.”
Thank you,
Ivonna Nowicka