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Ancient Egyptian deities
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 * Ancient Egyptian deities
 * I have always had a particular fascination with ancient cultures, deities, and mythology. When I cam across the ancient Egyptian Deities page, this was something I had previous knowledge of, and a fascination with.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? At some points this is pretty vague, but for the most part, yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? The lead mentions maat, but only as "divine order"that must be obtained, but further explanation of this concept is missing.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is very concise.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the article gives a brief history and description of the deities without going into too much detail, a later link has a list of the deities names. I think in this article, other than the brief introduction to a few names in the lead, the lack of names within the content is good.
 * Is the content up-to-date? The oldest reference is from 1982, where most of the references are from the early or mid 2000's. I view this as up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The article talks about history, from how the deities were worshipped, to their presence in the world, to a brief encounter with how the mythologies of the Ancient Egyptian deities were created. I view all the information within the article is relevant.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes,there are 249 listed citations, many of which are from the mid 2000's.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? There are several, not a lot, from the early and late 1980's, but most of it is current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, the article is concise, clear, and easy to follow.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? I did not recognize any.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I enjoyed the sectioning of the articles. It made it easy to follow, and if someone was looking for specific information, they could find it easily.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes.
 * Are images well-captioned? A few have links leading to citations, and I saw one that had representation of where the artifact is at. Most pictures did not say where the artifact is currently being housed.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? It is alright. They are arranged back and forth on the page. I think it would look a little more organized if they were all on one side.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Of the pictures used, only three of them were pictures of goddesses, so I think there may be a dominating presence of male researchers about this page. That being said, I know most pantheons were housed with more male gods than female; though Egypt was known for having many different deities representing all sexes.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes; it was found through the History Wiki Projects, and then Ancient Egyptian Deities
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? Active
 * What are the article's strengths? It is very well organized and easy to follow.
 * How can the article be improved? Representation, and how the pictures are laid out, could be revised.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is well developed.

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