Papyrus

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to the myriad of
Nine of ten published texts are private letters or documents
of every conceivable documents and other communications
of daily life. they reflect the quotidian affairs of government,
commerce, and personal life in much the same way that
modern records do. From the papyri, moreover, have come
abundant new works of religious literature not only for
Judaism and Christianity but also for traditional Greek and
Roman cults, for Manicheism, and for the early history of
Islam. The papyri are also our most important source for
the actual working of law in ancient societies. . In addition to
the papyri, the Michigan collection contains other writing
surfaces that were in use in the ancient world, such as ostraca
(pot shards), lead, wax and wooden tablets, parchment, and
rarely, paper. The papyri are mainly in Greek, but with a range
similar to that of Michigan.Condition of the Materials But it
is of course much older than most paper manuscripts, and
most ...

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