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Terminological Issues Terminological Issues
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The Term Archive in Papyrological Jargon The Term Archive in Papyrological Jargon
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Archive versus Library, Archive versus Dossier Archive versus Library, Archive versus Dossier
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Intact and Mixed Archives Intact and Mixed Archives
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Archives in Their Original Depository Archives in Their Original Depository
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Archives Mixed Up in Antiquity Archives Mixed Up in Antiquity
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Reconstruction of Archives Reconstruction of Archives
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Relying on the Archaeological Context: A Solid Method Relying on the Archaeological Context: A Solid Method
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Studying Prosopographical Data: A Successful Approach Studying Prosopographical Data: A Successful Approach
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Identifying Real Estate: A Method Rarely Applied Identifying Real Estate: A Method Rarely Applied
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Museum Archaeology: A New Method Museum Archaeology: A New Method
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Editions, Guides, and Lists of Archives Editions, Guides, and Lists of Archives
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Guides Guides
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Descriptions, Lists, and Studies of Archives Descriptions, Lists, and Studies of Archives
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Types of Archives and Archive Keepers Types of Archives and Archive Keepers
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Official Archives and Personal Archives of Officials Official Archives and Personal Archives of Officials
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Personal and Family Archives of a Private Nature Personal and Family Archives of a Private Nature
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Archives of Communities: Temples, Monasteries, Associations Archives of Communities: Temples, Monasteries, Associations
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Archives Comprising a Single Type of Document Archives Comprising a Single Type of Document
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Composition of Archives Composition of Archives
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Greek, Egyptian, and Bilingual Archives Greek, Egyptian, and Bilingual Archives
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Classifying Archival Papers and Files Classifying Archival Papers and Files
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Ostraca Groups: Archives Sui Generis Ostraca Groups: Archives Sui Generis
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10 Archives and Dossiers
Get accessKatelijn Vandorpe is Professor of Ancient History, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
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Published:18 September 2012
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Abstract
Documentary papyri describe ancient people. Where unrelated texts are like instant snapshots, archives present a coherent film of a person, a family, or a community and may span several months, years, or decades. Bilingual archives show how some Egyptians tried to become Hellenized, but their private accounts betray their native language. An archive is bound to be of greater interest than isolated texts, and the possibilities of archival research for any aspect of life in Graeco-Roman Egypt are practically unlimited. This article offers a systematic approach to archival documents and explains what constitutes an archive, how archives come to light, how we can reconstruct them, the type of archives that may be discerned, and the types of documents in them. Such an approach to archival documentation of the ancient world has in general been attracting increasing interest and brings together scholars who are studying different regions.
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