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Egyptian Writings Origins
This article traces Egyptian writings to their earliest confirmable date. It is far from extensive, so please email me information if you would like it added.
1799 – Rosetta Stone discovered
1800s – Papyrus Harris 500 appears, purchased in 1872
1800s – Stela EA963 owned by Anthony Charles Harris, purchased in 1875
1800s – Deir el-Medina discovered
1809 – Description de l’Egypte published
1816-1818 – Henry Salt acquires his first collection of artifacts
1819-1824 – Henry Salt acquires his second collection of artifacts
1820 – Turin King List discovered
1823 – Westcar Papyrus discovered
1823 – Stela EA8467 purchased from Henry Salt?
c.1824 – Turin Papyrus Map discovered
1825-1827 – Henry Salt acquires his third collection of artifacts
1832 – Wadi al-Jarf discovered
1835 – Writing-Tablet EA5646 purchased from Henry Salt’s collection
1839 – Papyrus Anastasi I purchased
1839 – Papyrus Sallier 2
1842 – Book of the Dead texts first published
1843 – Instructions of Amenemhat (now lost) recorded
1847 – The Maxims of Ptahhotep discovered
1847 – Prisse Papyrus first published
mid-1800s – Amherst Papyrus bottom half purchased
after 1850 – Athanasi Papyrus acquired?
1855 – Papyrus Harris I discovered
1857 – D’Orbiney Papyrus acquired
1857 – Abbott Papyrus discovered
1858 – Rhind Mathematical Papyrus purchased
1859 – Palermo Stone appears as an item for sale
1860 – Papyrus Boulaq 18 discovered
1861 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10047,3 purchased from John Calvert
1861 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10047,7 purchased from John Calvert
1862 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10047,8 purchased from Hotton
1862 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10047,9 purchased from Hotton
1862 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10047,10 purchased from Hotton
1862 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10047,11 purchased from Hotton
1862 – Edwin Smith Papyrus
1864 – Papyrus Butler 527 published?
1868 – Papyrus EA10110 purchased from Robert James Hay
1868 – Papyrus EA10399 purchased from Robert James Hay
1868 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10145 purchased from Robert James Hay
1868 – Mummy-Wrapping EA10147 purchased from Robert James Hay
1873 – Ebers Papyrus purchased
1874 – Stela EA950 purchased from Rev. Mourant Brook
After 1880 – Pyramid Texts discovered
After 1880 – Alexandrian World Chronicle
After 1880 – Chester Beatty Medical Papyrus discovered?
1881 – Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor discovered
1888 – Papyrus of Ani discovered
1888 – Papyrus EA 10474,4
1889 – Kahun Papyri
1889 – Brooklyn Papyrus purchased
1890 – Onomasticon of Amenope discovered
1890 – Story of Wenamun
1892 – Moscow Mathematical Papyrus discovered
1893 – Abusir Papyri discovered
1895 – Insinger Papyrus purchased
1897 – Narmer Palette discovered
1899 – Papyrus EA10509,1 purchased through Rev Chauncey Murch
1899 – Papyrus EA10509,2 purchased through Rev Chauncey Murch
1899 – Papyrus EA10509,3 purchased through Rev Chauncey Murch
1901 – Berlin Papyrus 6619 published
1901 – Hearst papyrus appears as a gift
1901 – Reisner Papyrus discovered
1902 – The Persians discovered
1908 – Stela EA1431 purchased from Panayotis Kyticas
1910 – Greenfield Papyrus acquired
1912 – London Medical Papyrus published
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,1 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,2 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,3 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,4 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,5 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,6 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,7 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,8 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Papyrus EA10710,9 purchased from Maurice Nahman
1935 – Amherst Papyrus discovered
1943 – Carlsberg papyrus owned?
1945 – Nag Hammadi library discovered
After 1940s – Papyrus EA76288 acquired
1950 – Papyrus EA10735,13 purchased from Prof Ludwig Borchardt, previously owned by Henri Edouard Naville
1950 – Papyrus EA10735,14 purchased from Prof Ludwig Borchardt, previously owned by Henri Edouard Naville
1977 – Papyrus EA10849 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1977 – Papyrus EA10858 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1977 – Papyrus EA10869 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1977 – Papyrus EA10874 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1977 – Papyrus EA10876 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1977 – Papyrus EA10906 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1977 – Papyrus EA10907 purchased from George Anastase Michaelides
1992 – Milan Papyrus purchased
1992 – Manuscript EA74118 acquired
1996 – Papyrus EA75028 acquired by William John Bankes
1996 – Papyrus EA75029 acquired by William John Bankes
Some of the people listed above:
Henry Salt (June 1780-1827)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Salt_(Egyptologist)
Anthony Charles Harris (1790-1869)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Charles_Harris
John Calvert???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvert_(died_1844)
Henri Edouard Naville
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Édouard_Naville
Rev Chauncey Murch
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=100005
George Anastase Michaelides (1900-1973)
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=52677
References:
[1] – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ancient_Egyptian_papyri
[2] – https://www.britishmuseum.org
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