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From “Smash-and-Grab” Jobs to Subtle Stratigraphy From “Smash-and-Grab” Jobs to Subtle Stratigraphy
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The Time of the Consuls The Time of the Consuls
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Sebâkh and Cartonnage: The Papyrological Excavations Sebâkh and Cartonnage: The Papyrological Excavations
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The First Fayyum Find The First Fayyum Find
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The Excavations for Papyri The Excavations for Papyri
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Sebbâkhîn vs. Archaeologists Sebbâkhîn vs. Archaeologists
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Saving Papyri Saving Papyri
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The Scientific Excavations The Scientific Excavations
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The Coming of the Archaeologists The Coming of the Archaeologists
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Archaeological Multidisciplinarity as Seen by a Papyrologist Archaeological Multidisciplinarity as Seen by a Papyrologist
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In What Archaeological Contexts are Papyri Found? In What Archaeological Contexts are Papyri Found?
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Books in Tombs Books in Tombs
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Cartonnage and Crocodiles Cartonnage and Crocodiles
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Buildings Buildings
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The Document Caches The Document Caches
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The Rubbish Deposits The Rubbish Deposits
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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Bibliography Bibliography
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2 The Finds of Papyri: The Archaeology of Papyrology
Get accessHélène Cuvigny is Directeur de recherches, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut de Recherche et dʼHistoire des Textes).
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Published:18 September 2012
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Abstract
From the first Fayyum find until the First World War, the period of miraculous discoveries lasted barely forty years. In the present era of slavery to the mass media, A. S. Hunt was right in noting that the benefactors and institutions that provide financial support do not have an understanding of archaeology much different from that of the nineteenth century. Treasure hunting and necrophilia are still the order of the day. It is better to find a royal mummy than a papyrus and better to find a papyrus than domestic garbage, however great its informational value. Except for the special case of the Eastern Desert, it is no longer possible to be sure where to look in order to find texts, but it is still quite possible that extended excavation of what is left of urban conglomerates will produce impressive finds.
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