Remaster 06b: The Diary of Merer

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

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 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. Support the Show at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com and patreon.com. Audio editing and processing by yourpodcastpal.com. 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). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, this is Scott.
0:03.0	If you want to learn about the world's oldest civilizations, find out how they were rediscovered.
0:09.4	Follow the story of Mark Antony and Cleopatra's descendants over 10 generations, or take
0:15.2	a deep dive into the Iron Age or the Hellenistic Era, then check out the Ancient World Podcast.
0:23.0	Available on all podcasting platforms, or go to AncientWorldPodcast.com.
0:29.4	This episode was recorded in March 2022.
0:36.4	It includes new information published after my original episodes.
0:40.8	I am currently working on a full revision and rewrite of the Great Pyramid story, but
0:46.6	that is taking a while.
0:48.8	I am recording this episode in Cairo, not far from the Giza Plateau, so this tale comes
0:55.4	as close to the source as possible.
0:58.4	Enjoy!
1:23.4	Hello everyone, and welcome back to the History of Egypt Podcast.
1:27.4	Today, I tell the story of a bureaucrat, an accountant.
1:32.0	His name was Merer, and he contributed to the enormous construction project that took
1:37.0	place at Giza in the reign of Kufu.
1:40.3	Merer and a team of workers whom he supervised were involved in the Great Pyramid's construction.
1:47.4	Their story survives in a set of diaries, and these diaries came to light quite recently.
1:53.3	Let's explore.
2:03.6	On the shores of the Red Sea, far from the Nile Valley, sandy hills meet sparkling waters.
2:10.4	The cool breeze blowing from the north fills the sails of pleasure boats, and mammoth vessels
2:16.7	cargo ships traverse the horizon as they leave the Suez Canal and head for distant
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