Talk:Tebtunis archive

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Hey. I like your article a lot, one of the better ones I looked at today. Here's a few things I noticed: 1) Nice picture! I'm sure it was tricky to find, and it's definitely in place for this article.  Kudos.  If you click it, wikipedia says it needs a 'copyright tag' though.  I'm not really sure what that is, but it might be worth looking into, just so the picture doesn't get deleted on you. 2) I'd fully capitilize the title (i.e. A rchive) as well as all the section headings (except for prepositions). I think it'd make it look more encyclopedic. 3) 'Soknebtunis' is a pretty cool Egyptian word. I was wondering what it meant though.  Maybe a line to explain if it was a person, place, or thing (or Crocodile god?) 4) I was also wondering if there was any information as to why these bodies were wrapped in text. In the case of the alligators, was that like wrapping fish in newspaper, or was it a religious thing? Same thing with the people, although I'm hoping that was more of a religious thing... Otherwise, it looks pretty good to me, good work! --Matt Vickery

Your article seems to cover all the basics pretty well. The only suggestions that I have are to elaborate (if possible) on what the contents of these papyri were. Or you could talk more about what they can tell about life in Egpyt at that time. Since you said that the scrolls found in temple of Soknebtunis dealt with various legal documents does that show that the priests dealt with a lot of judicial matters in addition to religion?

What type of documents were those that were found in the tombs with mummies? Were they wills or lists of great deeds of the deceased person? This might give found insight into what the Egpytians valued.

And about the “Two papyri have been found that provide evidence regarding two officials” Other than showing the positions that they held, what do else do they say about them?

These questions might not have available answers, but could help you bolster the page. Other than that, great job! -- Alex Carter

Matt's comments address the major problems with this article, which you did not fix - an explanation of cartonnage and some more information about the documents themselves. A copyright tag might also have preserved your picture. 76.16.233.199 16:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)Anise K. Strong

This article seems to conflict with the Wikipedia article about the papyrus collection of the University of Michigan. Both UC Berkeley and U Mich are said to have the largest collection:

"The Papyrology Collection of the University of Michigan Library is an internationally respected collection of ancient papyrus and a center for research on ancient culture, language, and history.[1] With over 7,000 items and more than 10,000 individual fragments, the Collection is by far the largest collection of papyrus in the country" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan_Papyrology_Collection

Mark Terry — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.199.5.107 (talk) 02:34, 30 September 2013 (UTC)