Uncovering the Papyri of Merer at Wadi al-Jarf

Building the Giza monuments. 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 Giza project…

Episode Details

• Date: c. 2600 BCE.
• The Diary of Merer: English translation and commentary by Prof. Pierre Tallet available in Open Access.
• Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net.
• Music by Bettina Joy de Guzman www.bettinajoydeguzman.com.
• Music interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos.
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Select Bibliography:

• 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).

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