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What's the oldest known Egyptian papyrus?
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It has been called "the oldest book in the world." The Prisse
Papyrus, written before 2000 BC, is the oldest papyrus document ever
discovered. It contains portions of two even older works, one of
which is from the third dynasty (3800 BC).
The Prisse Papyrus is named after Prisse d'Avennes, the French
Egyptologist who discovered it. It is a copy of a work written by
Ptah-Hotep, Grand Vizier under the Pharaoh Isesi, who titled it "The
Instructions of Ptah-Hotep." It appears to be a book of advice for
young Egyptian men.
Ptahhotep encouraged honesty, gentleness, and directness. He offered
advice for dealing with supervisors ("Let thy mind be deep and thy
speech scanty") and wives ("Be silent, for it is a better gift than
flowers"). His work influenced later writings for thousands of
years, and echoes of it appear in the Christian Bible.
"The Instructions of Ptah-Hotep" (two different translations):
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/ptahhotep.html
http://members.aol.com/mwhealton/pthgly.htm
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