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
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Music by Bettina Joy de Guzman
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Music interludes by Luke Chaos
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Select References
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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