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Needed articles.

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Standardize the Chronology.

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Data sorting.

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Date

The discovery date listed in this article does not agree with the discovery date of in the Wikipedia article The Maxims of Ptahhotep. Prisse published the papyrus in 1847. It must have been discovered prior to 1844. According to an extended biography of Prisse, he left for France May 15, 1844, and did not return to Egypt until 1858 http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/199006/prisse-a.portrait.htm . Also Prisse's biography on Wikipedia could use some of the information of this biography to increase knowledge about Prisse.

Also the link, papyrus "prisse" JW Bone doesn't produce anything useful.

Grant 50.109.192.56 (talk) 03:47, 5 June 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.109.192.56 (talk) 01:13, 5 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]