2560 BCE
Diary Of Merer Written At Wadi Al Jarf
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The Diary of Merer (also known as the Wadi al-Jarf Papyri or Red Sea Scrolls) is the name for papyrus logbooks written over 4,500 years ago by Merer, a middle-ranking official with the title inspector (sḥḏ, sehedj). They are the oldest known papyri with text, dating to the 26th year of the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (reigned in the early 26th century BC, estimated c. 2589 – c.