Abusir Papyri

Abusir Papyri
Fragments of an Abusir papyrus
Created24th century BC
Discovered1893
Egypt
Overview of the locations of the different findings around the Abusir necropolis
The unfinished Pyramid of Neferefre at Abusir

The Abusir Papyri are the largest papyrus findings to date from the Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt.[1][2] The first papyri were discovered in 1893 at Abu Gorab near Abusir in northern Egypt. Their origins are dated to around the 24th century BC during the Fifth dynasty of Egypt, making them, even though often badly fragmented, among some of the oldest surviving papyri to date.[3] Later on, a large number of additional manuscript fragments were discovered in the area.

  1. ^ "About the Abusir Papyri". The British Museum, London. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  2. ^ "The Abusir Papyri". Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College, London. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  3. ^ "Hieratic script". Worldtimelines.org.uk, The British Museum. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2010-04-28.