Show threadJens NotroffMay 18, 2024

And ancient Egyptian inspector #Merer's telling you in his work report journal why this indeed is a pretty cool discovery (spoiler: it's stones on boats and pyramid construction 🤫😉):

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ancient-egypt-shipping-mining-farming-economy-pyramids-180956619

The World's Oldest Papyrus and What It Can Tell Us About the Great Pyramids

Ancient Egyptians leveraged a massive shipping, mining and farming economy to propel their civilization forward

Smithsonian Magazine
benjiDec 10, 2022
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Show threadJens NotroffNov 6, 2022

Quarrying & boat transport of such white limestone blocks by the way are described in the so-called Diary of #Merer (#PapyrusJarf) by one of the involved work groups' inspectors.

Yes, we *do* have an eyewitness account of how the pyramids were actually built:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ancient-egypt-shipping-mining-farming-economy-pyramids-180956619

The World's Oldest Papyrus and What It Can Tell Us About the Great Pyramids

Ancient Egyptians leveraged a massive shipping, mining and farming economy to propel their civilization forward

Smithsonian Magazine