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…
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Date: c. 2600 BCE.
The Diary of Merer: English translation and commentary by Prof. Pierre Tallet available free, at IFAO .
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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Lehner and Hawass, Giza and the Pyramids (2017).
Monnier and Lightbody, The Great Pyramid 2590 BC Onwards (2019).
Tallet, Les Papyrus de la Mer Rouge I: Le "Journal de Merer" (Papyrus Jarf A et B) (2017).
Tallet and Lehner, The Red Sea Scrolls: How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids (2021).
Verner, The Pyramids: The Archaeology and History of Egypt’s Iconic Monuments (2020).
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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.
Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast.
Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments.
Audio editing and processing by yourpodcastpal.com.
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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