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Re:Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is u... by ncmncm on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @02:10PM (#33180753)
Their physical execution is crude. We may presume they were transcribed from papyrus written by poets laureate of the period.
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Re:Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is u... by wl on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @02:12PM (#33180782)
I'm talking specifically about their physical execution. It's not crude. I've seen plenty of sloppy hieroglyphs. These aren't them.
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Re:Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is u... by ncmncm on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @02:18PM (#33180862)
A quick DDG image search turns up

https://www.ancient-code.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/saqq...

https://www.theancientconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2021...

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Re:Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is u... by wl on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @02:30PM (#33181051)
Are you expecting a fancier, embossed style or something? Those look like they're executed just fine.
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Re:Archaeologists hail ‘dream discovery’ as sarcophagus is u... by ncmncm on Wednesday October 12, 2022 @02:33PM (#33181096)
I would describe them as pecked. The lines are not even straight.
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