What is Turin Papyrus?

Turin Papyrus, also called Turin Papyrus of Kings or Turin Canon, hieratic manuscript of the 19th dynasty (1292–1190 bce) of ancient Egypt, listing the kings of Egypt from earliest times to the reign of Ramses II (1279–13 bce), under whom it was written.

Where is Turin Papyrus?

It is currently housed by the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.

Who made the Turin papyrus map?

Amennakhte
The map was made about 1150 BC by the well-known ‘Scribe of the Tomb’ Amennakhte, son of Ipuy (Figure 11). It was prepared for one of the quarrying expeditions sent to Wadi Hammamat by king Ramesses IV (1156-1150 BC) of the New Kingdom’s 20th Dynasty.

Is papyrus from Egypt?

Although it was produced exclusively in Egypt, where the papyrus plant grew, papyrus (the writing material) was exported throughout the classical world, and it was the most popular writing material for the ancient Greeks and Romans.

When was the Turin papyrus discovered in Egypt?

The papyrus dates from the XX Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which lasted from 1186-1069 BC. It was discovered in the early 19th century. It was probably created by a painter from Deir El-Medina village.

Who are the men in the Turin Papyrus?

Containing twelve successive scenes, the erotic section takes up two-thirds of the Turin Papyrus. Not conforming the convention of bodily perfection in ancient Egyptian art, the men depicted on the papyrus are “scruffy, balding, short, and paunchy” with exaggeratedly large genitalia.

What was the second section of the papyrus?

The second section is erotic – it explicitly shows a bearded man engaging in various different acrobatic sex acts with a female courtesan. The papyrus is said to represent attitudes towards sex in Egypt that were very relaxed and erotic, yet also discreet and kept behind closed doors.

Why was the papyrus important to the Egyptians?

The widely accepted theory is that this papyrus brings to us the human all too human aspects of the Egyptian culture, far away from their greatest accomplishments like the Pyramids or the magical rituals and mummification process. As already mentioned above, the papyrus could be a depiction of the workers that build the king’s valley.