Turin Papyrus Map
Turin Papyrus Map | |
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Size | length: 2.1 meters width: 41 cm |
Created | c. 1150 BCE by Amennakhte |
Discovered | before 1824 Egypt |
Present location | Turin, Piedmont, Italy |
The Turin Papyrus Map is an ancient Egyptian map, generally considered the oldest surviving map of topographical interest from the ancient world. It is drawn on a papyrus reportedly discovered at Deir el-Medina in Thebes, collected by Bernardino Drovetti (known as Napoleon's Proconsul) in Egypt sometime before 1824 CE and now preserved in Turin's Museo Egizio. The map was drawn around 1150 BCE by the well-known Scribe-of-the-Tomb Amennakhte, son of Ipuy. It was prepared for Ramesses IV's quarrying expedition to the Wadi Hammamat in the Eastern Desert, which exposes Precambrian rocks of the Arabian-Nubian Shield. The purpose of the expedition was to obtain blocks of bekhen-stone (metagraywacke sandstone) to be used for statues of the king.
Description
The map shows a 15-kilometre stretch of Wadi Hammamat and has depictions of this
Besides being a
The location of the map on the ground has been identified and has been shown to be accurate.
The verso of the papyrus is inscribed with unrelated texts, in particular a letter addressed directly to Ramesses VI and pertaining to a cult statue of his setup in the temple of Hathor in Deir el-Medina. The letter asks that a certain man be put in charge of the daily offerings presented to the statue of the king. The request seems to have been granted as the grandson of the author still held the title of "High Priest of Ramesses VI".[6]
The map in origami history
Among
See also
- List of ancient Egyptian papyri
References
- ^ Harrell, J.A. and V.M. Brown, 1992a, "The world's oldest surviving geological map – the 1150 BC Turin papyrus from Egypt", Journal of Geology 100 (1992), pp.3–18.
- ^ Harrell, J.A. and V.M. Brown, 1992b, "The oldest surviving topographical map from ancient Egypt (Turin Papyri 1879, 1899 and 1969)", Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 29 (1992), pp.81–105.
- ISBN 9783642225079.
- ^ a b Harrell, James A. "Turin Papyrus Map from Ancient Egypt", Research on the Archaeological Geology of Ancient Egypt, Accessed Feb 24, 2018, http://www.eeescience.utoledo.edu/Faculty/Harrell/Egypt/Turin%20Papyrus/Harrell_Papyrus_Map_text.htm.
- ^ McMahon, David M., "The Turin Papyrus Map The Oldest Known Map with Geological Significance", Earth Sciences History 11 no. 1 (1992): 9–12.
- Carmeni, U., "La Mappa delle Miniere del Museo Egizio di Torino. Come entrare nel suo spazio e come interpretarlo", conference edited by A.C.M.E., Torino, 2013
- ^ Hovestreydt, Willem (1997). "A Letter to the King Relating to the Foundation of a Statue (P. Turin 1879 vso.)". Lingua Aegyptia. 5. Hamburg: Widmaier Verlag: 107–121.
- ^ Lister, David (2005). "An Ancient Egyptian Map". The Lister List. British Origami Society. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
External links
- The Turin Papyrus Map catalogue entry at the Museo Egizio
- Prof. Harrell's description of Turin Papyrus, with figures
- Mining in Ancient Egypt
- Ancient maps Archived 2005-06-20 at the Wayback Machine