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Written by: Shahd Mohamed
• What & Where:
A collection of Hieroglyphic and Hieratic papyri dating to the reign of King Khufu (4th Dynasty), discovered in 2013 by a Franco-Egyptian mission at the ancient Red Sea port of Wadi al-Jarf. They represent the oldest inscribed papyri ever found in Egypt.
• Historical Significance:
Includes the "Journal of Merer," an administrative logbook recording the daily logistics of quarrying and transporting fine white limestone blocks from the quarries of Tura across the Nile directly to the Great Pyramid construction site at Giza.
• Scientific Value:
Ended centuries of speculation regarding the Great Pyramid’s construction by detailing logistics, work crews, administrative leaders, and the network of waterways used for transport.
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