The Wilbour Papyrus
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The Wilbour Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian land survey and tax document from the New Kingdom, renowned as one of the most important sources for understanding pharaonic administration and agrarian economy.
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| The Wilbour Papyrus canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Wilbour Papyrus Context triple: [Alan Gardiner, notableWork, The Wilbour Papyrus]
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Harris Papyrus
The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
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Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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C.
Papyrus of Iuefankh
The Papyrus of Iuefankh is an ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, likely a Book of the Dead text, preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and notable for its religious spells and illustrations intended to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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D.
Bodmer Papyrus XIV–XV
Bodmer Papyrus XIV–XV is an early 3rd-century Greek manuscript containing significant portions of the Gospels of Luke and John, valued as one of the oldest and most important witnesses to the New Testament text.
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E.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Wilbour Papyrus Target entity description: The Wilbour Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian land survey and tax document from the New Kingdom, renowned as one of the most important sources for understanding pharaonic administration and agrarian economy.
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A.
Harris Papyrus
The Harris Papyrus is an extensive ancient Egyptian document from the reign of Ramesses III that records royal donations, temple endowments, and a summary of his achievements.
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B.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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C.
Papyrus of Iuefankh
The Papyrus of Iuefankh is an ancient Egyptian funerary manuscript, likely a Book of the Dead text, preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Turin and notable for its religious spells and illustrations intended to guide the deceased in the afterlife.
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D.
Bodmer Papyrus XIV–XV
Bodmer Papyrus XIV–XV is an early 3rd-century Greek manuscript containing significant portions of the Gospels of Luke and John, valued as one of the oldest and most important witnesses to the New Testament text.
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E.
Papyrus of Ani
The Papyrus of Ani is an exquisitely illustrated 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian funerary scroll, renowned as one of the most complete and beautiful surviving copies of the Book of the Dead.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative text
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ancient Egyptian papyrus ⓘ land survey document ⓘ tax document ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 1147 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
state taxation system
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temple of Amun at Thebes ⓘ |
| collection | Wilbour Collection of Egyptian Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Brooklyn Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedRegion |
Middle Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Theban region NERFINISHED ⓘ west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| describes |
canals
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fields ⓘ landholders ⓘ plots of land ⓘ rent obligations ⓘ state domains ⓘ tax assessments ⓘ temple estates ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Charles Edwin Wilbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
land register
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tax register ⓘ |
| language | hieratic Egyptian ⓘ |
| length | over 10 meters ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Edwin Wilbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fiscal record
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land survey for taxation ⓘ |
| period | reign of Ramesses V ⓘ |
| records |
names of landholders
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sizes of fields ⓘ tax rates ⓘ temple incomes ⓘ types of land ⓘ |
| script | hieratic ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for land tenure in New Kingdom Egypt
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major source for ancient Egyptian agrarian economy ⓘ major source for pharaonic administration ⓘ |
| structure |
entries organized by plots
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multiple vertical columns of text ⓘ |
| subject |
agrarian economy
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land tenure ⓘ pharaonic administration ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieratic ⓘ |
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