Journal Article

Notes on Some Scribal Faults in Abbott Papyrus

Ismaeel, Mohamed Hassan

2022

Overview

The Abbott Papyrus is one of the most important historical sources that records the great tomb robberies at the end of the 20th dynasty, and it is the only source that reviews all examined tombs that were inspected by the government-in El-Taref, Deir el-Bahari, Dra' Abu el-Naga, and the Valley of the Queens-After discovering the theft, and also, it has many indications that some state employees were complicit in these thefts. Despite the importance of this source, it suffers from many scribal errors. This research paper aims at discussing some writing errors that raise a lot of problems, as well as displaying their complexity because the contained information in the papyrus wasn't mentioned in another source to verify its authenticity. The most noticeable errors are with the names of the kings who own the tombs, which were examined, or the description of the tombs/pyramids to mark their locations.

• Publisher: جامعة عين شمس - مركز الدراسات البردية والنقوش
• Subject: أسماء الملوك / الأخطاء الكتابية / البرديات الفرعونية / المصادر التاريخية / ملوك مصر القديمة