A Fantastic Discover
In 2013, a man named Pierre Tallet discovered new evidence that will affect the course of modern views regarding the pyramids. He discovered a 4,500-year-old papyrus carrying astonishing evidence in the Wadi-al-Jarf section of the Red Sea shore, about 74 miles south of Suez. The complete plans for the pyramids were scribbled on an ancient sheet of papyrus. This astounding discovery demonstrates what had been assumed for thousands of years – that the pyramids were erected in accordance with a certain organization and hierarchy. But what were the specifics of this precisely planned strategy?
Man of the Moment
Pierre Tallet’s discovery would catapult him to the forefront of global studies into Ancient Egyptian pyramids. Tallet, a French Egyptologist, got right to work decoding the hieroglyphics engraved on the papyrus as soon as he discovered them. “Since the very day of the discovery, it was quite evident that we have the oldest papyrus ever found in the world,” Tallet said. Even before completing the translation, he was certain that his finding would forever alter Egyptology. So, what did the inscriptions on the payprus say?