Papyrus Anastasi I
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Papyrus Anastasi I is a famous New Kingdom Egyptian literary text known for its satirical, didactic letters used to train scribes in language, geography, and professional skills.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Kingdom papyrus
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ancient Egyptian literary text ⓘ didactic text ⓘ satirical text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateDynasty | 19th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian military administration
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian scribal curriculum ⓘ |
| collection | British Museum Egyptian collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
geographical itineraries
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military and logistical scenarios ⓘ model letters ⓘ satirical descriptions of incompetence ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationalUse | scribal schools ⓘ |
| form | letter ⓘ |
| genre |
instructional literature
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satire ⓘ |
| importance |
important example of Egyptian satire
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important source for New Kingdom geography ⓘ key source for New Kingdom education ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
hyperbole
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irony ⓘ mockery ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of poor scribal performance
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knowledge of geography and logistics ⓘ professional competence of the scribe ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| mentions |
Syro-Palestinian geography
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fortresses and way-stations ⓘ routes in Canaan ⓘ |
| museumIdType | inventory number ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Anastasi collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousOwner | Giovanni Anastasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
scribal training
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teaching correct language usage ⓘ teaching geography ⓘ teaching professional skills ⓘ |
| script | hieratic ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Egyptology
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ancient Near Eastern studies ⓘ |
| textType | prose ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reconstructing New Kingdom routes in Asia
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studying scribal education in ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | ink ⓘ |
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