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Papyri

Extracted from the Wikipedia article Papyrus.

Individual papyri

Brooklyn Medical Papyrus: this papyrus focuses mainly on snakebites and their remedies. It speaks of remedial methods for venoms obtained from snakes, scorpions, and tarantulas. The Brooklyn Medical Papyrus currently resides in the Brooklyn Museum.
Saite Oracle Papyrus: this papyrus located at the Brooklyn Museum records the petition of a man named Pemou on behalf of his father, Harsiese to ask their god for permission to change temples.
Strasbourg papyrus
Will of Naunakhte: found at Deir el-Medina and dating to the 20th dynasty, it is notable because it is a legal document for a non-noble woman.