The Red Sea Scrolls, Pierre Tallet
The Red Sea Scrolls, Pierre Tallet
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The Red Sea Scrolls
How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids

Author: Pierre Tallet, Mark Lehner

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 8 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/11/2022


Synopsis

Pierre Tallet's discovery of the Red Sea Scrolls—the world's oldest surviving written documents—in 2013 was one of the most remarkable moments in the history of Egyptology. These papyri, written some 4,600 years ago, and combined with Mark Lehner's research, changed what we thought we knew about the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza.

Here, for the first time, the world-renowned Egyptologists Tallet and Lehner give us the definitive account of this astounding discovery. The translation of the papyri reveals how the stones of the Great Pyramid ended up in Giza. Combined with Lehner's excavations of the harbor at the pyramid construction site the Red Sea Papyri have greatly advanced our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians were able to build monuments that survive to this day.

Tallet and Lehner narrate this thrilling discovery and explore how the building of the pyramids helped create a unified state, propelling Egyptian civilization forward. This book captures the excitement and significance of these seminal findings, conveying above all how astonishing it is to discover a contemporary eyewitness testimony to the creation of the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World.

About Pierre Tallet

Pierre Tallet is a professor of Egyptology at the Sorbonne and president of the French Society of Egyptology. He is the leader of the archaeological mission at Wadi el-Jarf, where he discovered the Red Sea Papyri.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jon on March 14, 2022

This book is extremely interesting, but feels like a comprehensive journal article and not a book. Make sure you are into the process of archeology if this is one you pick up.......more

Goodreads review by Clare on December 31, 2023

I don't mind a technical book, but I would have expected a little more excitement over the amazing discovery. I learned lots about Egyptian admin and how the construction of the pyramids were a driver for social and organisational development. However, there was a lot of repetition within the text a......more

Goodreads review by Leena on May 27, 2023

Some great insight into the logistics of one part of building the great pyramid of giza. I did find that things were repeated ALOT in different chapters that may have had different authors. But overall, it's an interesting read.......more

Goodreads review by Bruno on April 03, 2022

Excelente livro para ajudar a desmistificar as teorias de que alienígenas construíram as pirâmides do Egito. Nada como a boa e velha ciência e a atividade investigativa da arqueologia para trazer fatos concretos do trabalho espetacular que os egípcios implementaram para levantar tais monumentos que......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on October 08, 2022

I absolutely LOVED this book! Ancient Egyptian history is often interpreted through small bits of information gleaned from the most unlikely places, and the pieces of papyri that were discovered opened new doors. As archaeologists began to decipher the small pieces, the history and story of those wh......more