Abstract
The diversity of texts and types of documents can easily create the impression that papyrological evidence offers a representative view on almost all aspects of life in antiquity. But even in Egypt the geographical and chronological distribution of preserved papyri is very uneven, concentrated on a few sites on the edges of ancient settlement. The present state of editions differs greatly among linguistic groups. Conventionally the documentary papyri and ostraca are divided into private and public. On the basis of historical and formal features, private documents can be classified into private communications, records of private legal transactions, accounts, and finances, and documents of piety and worship. The second group contains documents concerning the interaction between the state and individuals and pronouncements of the government and administration. Only the last group was meant for public dissemination.
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