Diary of Merer documents Turra limestone transport but not pyramid construction. Discovered in 2013, dating to the reign of Pharaoh Khufu approximately 4,500 years ago Document records limestone being quarried and shipped from Turra quarry to Giza The only construction work explicitly documented in the diary is work on a dyke near the pool of Khufu, located outside the Giza Plateau
The 2013 discovery of Pharaoh Khufu's administrative diary (c. 4,500 years old) documents limestone quarried and shipped from Turra to Giza. But the only construction work explicitly recorded is a dyke project near Khufu's pool, located outside the Giza Plateau. The diary contains no record of pyramid block transport or placement. This has fueled debate about whether that Turra limestone went into the pyramids or other structures like temples and tombs.
Key Facts
- Discovered in 2013, dating to the reign of Pharaoh Khufu approximately 4,500 years ago
- Document records limestone being quarried and shipped from Turra quarry to Giza
- The only construction work explicitly documented in the diary is work on a dyke near the pool of Khufu, located outside the Giza Plateau
- Diary does not record any stones being used to build a pyramid, despite claims otherwise
- The Turra limestone documented could have been destined for any of hundreds of structures on the Giza Plateau including temples, tombs, and administrative buildings
Related site: The Great Pyramid of Giza — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Pyramid Stones: The Scientific Evidence They're Hiding by Curious Being